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Rather puzzled him by repeating a saying of mine that used to amuse Fitzjames Stephen, that Love of Truth is more often than we think only a fine name for Temper.
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John Morley
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Morley shares a thought that challenges the notion of a genuine love for truth, suggesting it may often be a facade for temperamental tendencies.
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