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Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer
The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the f

The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice. – Arthur Schopenhauer

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