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Every legend, moreover, contains its residuum of truth, and the ro

Every legend, moreover, contains its residuum of truth, and the root function of language is to control the universe by describing it. – James A. Baldwin

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One must know oneself. If this does not serve to discover truth, it at least serves as a rule of life and there is nothing better. – Blaise Pascal

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The genuine truth, and I do think about this a lot, is that Im one of the least competitive people youll ever meet. Except with myself. – Daniel Craig

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Seek not greatness, but seek truth and you will find both. – Horace Mann

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