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The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The
opposite of a profound truth may well be read more
The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The
opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.
If it is not true it is very well invented.
[It., Se non e vero, e molto ben trovato.]
If it is not true it is very well invented.
[It., Se non e vero, e molto ben trovato.]
Many have screwed the truth, but few
have called her the next day.
Many have screwed the truth, but few
have called her the next day.
Truth springs from argument amongst friends. -David Hume.
Truth springs from argument amongst friends. -David Hume.
The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie--diliberate, contrived, and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie--diliberate, contrived, and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
The first reaction to truth is hatred
The first reaction to truth is hatred
Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease read more
Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease to be true because it is not accepted by many. -Spinoza.
Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.
Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.
'Tis not antiquity, nor author,
That makes truth truth, altho' time's daughter.
'Tis not antiquity, nor author,
That makes truth truth, altho' time's daughter.
