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As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of
the demand.
As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of
the demand.
There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.
There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth.
There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth.
Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below.
Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below.
The truth, of course, is that a billion falsehoods told a billion times by a billion people are still false.
The truth, of course, is that a billion falsehoods told a billion times by a billion people are still false.
But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
Truth has not such an urgent air.
[Fr., La verite n'a point cet air impetueux.]
Truth has not such an urgent air.
[Fr., La verite n'a point cet air impetueux.]
