“Tragedy is like strong acid – it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth.”
— David Herbert Lawrence
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Science, my lad, is made up of
“Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.”
— Jules Verne
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The sole and basic source of our
“The sole and basic source of our strength is the solidarity of workers, peasants and the intelligentsia, the solidarity of the nation, the solidarity of people who seek to live in dignity, truth, and in harmony with their conscience.”
— Lech Walesa
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Fear prophets and those prepared to die
“Fear prophets and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with them, often before them, at times instead of them.”
— Umberto Eco
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The truth is in nature, and I
“The truth is in nature, and I shall prove it.”
— Paul Cezanne
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It is possible to be a master
“It is possible to be a master in false philosophy, easier, in fact, than to be a master in the truth, because a false philosophy can be made as simple and consistent as one pleases.”
— George Santayana
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Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger
“Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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A taste for truth at any cost
“A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing.”
— Albert Camus
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There is some self-interest behind every friendship.
“There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.”
— Chanakya
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To rise from error to truth is
“To rise from error to truth is rare and beautiful.”
— Victor Hugo
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The truth is not for all men,
“The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.”
— Ayn Rand
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