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The love of truth lies at the root of much humor.

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Robertson Davies

William Robertson Davies, (born August 28, 1913, at Thamesville, Ontario, and died December 2, 1995 at Orangeville, Ontario) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor

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  • Anatoly Dvornichenko
    Anatoly Dvornichenko
    I think that a better translation for this quote in Russian is as follows: "Любовь к истине лежит в основе многого юмора."
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