Who said "The truth is like a lion; it does not need our defense."?

This quote is attributed to Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

The truth is like a lion; it does not need our defense. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

"The truth is like a lion; it does not need our defense."

Samuel Taylor Coleridge Truth

Poet Critic English 1772–1834

"Poetry is the best words in the best order."

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"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!"

"You must always be honest with the people you love."

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