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Lies always come first, dragging fools along by their irreparable vulgarity. Truth always lags last, limping along on the arm of time.

Baltasar Gracian

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Baltasar Gracian
Age: 57 †
Born: 1601
Born: January 16
Died: 1658
Died: December 6
Jesuit
Philosopher
Writer
Belmonte de Gracian
Balthasar Gracian
Baltasar Gracian
Baltasar Gracián y Morales
Along
Limping
Arms
Lag
Last
Irreparable
Truth
Dragging
Come
Vulgarity
First
Fools
Always
Lies
Time
Behinds
Lags

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