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Benjamin Franklin’s Quotes and Meanings: Search for Truth
Benjamin Franklin quote section updated as new articles referencing them are added.
Benjamin Franklin Quote on Truth:
“Half a Truth is Often a Great Lie”
Verification: According to Politifact, this quote came from the July 1758 copy of Poor Richard’s Almanack, which was published between 1732 and 1758.
Additional information and related articles you may be interested in:
Politifact, Steve Contorno, December 17, 2013, “‘Half a truth is often a great lie’: Did Benjamin Franklin really say that?”
Helen’s Place LLC, December 31, 2022, “Lying and Censorship; Teachers, Librarians on the Front Line”
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