But suppose it was truth double strong, it were no truth to me if I couldna take it in. I daresay there's truth in yon Latin book on your shelves; but it's gibberish and no truth to me, unless I know the meaning o' the words.

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Elizabeth Gaskell was a 19th-century English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer detailed studies of Victorian society, including the lives of the very poor. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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