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Jane Austen quote about truth from Emma (1815) - Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken;

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“ Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken; ”

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Author

Jane Austen

Source

Emma

Topic

truth honesty deception

Date

1815

Language

English

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Jane Austen quote about truth from Emma (1815) - Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken;

Jane Austen quote about truth from Emma (1815) - Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken;

Jane Austen quote about truth from Emma (1815) - Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken;

Jane Austen quote about truth from Emma (1815) - Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken;