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Hesiod Quotes

Hesiod quote: "We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real..."

We know how to speak many falsehoods that resemble real things, but we know, when we will, how to speak true things.

Hesiod

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  • Author's profession: Poet
  • Nationality: greek

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