Ellis PetersBitter though it may be to many, Cadfael concluded, there is no substitute for truth, in this or any case.
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For those of us who are still living in the past, the truth is often bitter. Many of us believe that our lives are already over, and there’s little point in struggling against the inevitable. But this is not true. The truth is always worth fighting for.
Source: The Raven In The Foregate
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