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The first law of history is to dread uttering a falsehood the next is not to fear stating the truth lastly, the historian's writings should be open to no suspicion of partiality or animosity.

Pope Leo XIII

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Pope Leo XIII
Age: 93 †
Born: 1810
Born: March 2
Died: 1903
Died: July 20
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Roman Catholic Priest
Pope Leo XIII
Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci
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