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Half Truth Quote by Stephen Butler Leacock

„A half truth, like half a brick, is always more forcible as an argument than a whole one. It carries better.“

Stephen Butler LeacockStephen Butler Leacock describes how a half truth often seems more persuasive than a whole truth.
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Stephen Butler Leacock was a Canadian writer and political scientist.

Leacock compares half-truths to half bricks, which as arguments often feel stronger than whole truths.


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Stephen Butler Leacock was a Canadian political scientist, economist, writer, and humorist. He served as a professor of political science at McGill University in Montreal and was a member of the Royal Society of Canada. Leacock is recognized for his humorous writings and literary works.

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