1664

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Oaths are but words, and words but wind.

Samuel Butler (Poet)

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Promises

Author

Samuel Butler (Poet)

Source

Hudibras

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1664 1660s 17th century

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Butler, Samuel. Hudibras: The second part. London: John Martyn & James Allestry, 1664, part 2, canto 2, l. 107.

For truth is precious and divine
Too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

Samuel Butler (Poet)

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Value of truth Truth

Author

Samuel Butler (Poet)

Source

Hudibras

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Poem

Language

English

Time

1664 1660s 17th century

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Butler, Samuel. Hudibras: The second part. London: John Martyn & James Allestry, 1664, part 2, canto 2, l. 263.

Plato is my friend, Aristotle is my friend, but my greatest friend is truth.

Isaac Newton

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Truth Philosophers

Author

Isaac Newton

Language

Latin

Time

1664 1660s 17th century

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Newton, Isaac. Questiones Quaedam Philosophcae. c. 1664.