Defending the truth is not something one does out of a sense of du

Defending the truth is not something one does out of a sense of duty or to allay guilt complexes, but is a reward in itself. – Simone de Beauvoir

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All truth is simple… is that not doubly a lie? – Friedrich Nietzsche

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This truth is a remedy against spiritual pride, namely, that none should account himself better before God than others, though perhaps adorned with greater gifts, and endowments. – Johann Arndt

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