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It may grieve you to break friendships, but truth and duty are your nearest friends.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “It may grieve you to break friendships, but truth and duty are your nearest friends.”
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Mann emphasizes the importance of prioritizing truth and duty over personal relationships.
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