Emanuel von Geibel:
(17 October 1815 – 6 April 1884) was a German poet and playwright.

However clever the lie, in the end it always breaks its leg. Canst thou not speak the truth out of virtue, do it out of intelligence.

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Emanuel von Geibel:
(17 October 1815 – 6 April 1884) was a German poet and playwright.
However clever the lie, in the end it always breaks its leg. Canst thou not speak the truth out of virtue, do it out of intelligence.