Quote by Thomas Mann
A harmful truth is better than a useful lie. - Thomas Mann

A harmful truth is better than a useful lie. – Thomas Mann

Other quotes by Thomas Mann

What we call National-Socialism is the poisonous perversion of ideas which have a long history in German intellectual life. – Thomas Mann

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History
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For I must tell you that we artists cannot tread the path of Beauty without Eros keeping company with us and appointing himself as our guide. – Thomas Mann

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Beauty
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Other Quotes from
Truth
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I say that justice is truth in action. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Truth

Every mind must make its choice between truth and repose. It cannot have both. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Truth

Justice is truth in action. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Truth

In matters of truth the fact that you dont want to publish something is, nine times out of ten, a proof that you ought to publish it. – Gilbert K. Chesterton

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Truth

Random Quotes

Im always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience. – Dave Brubeck

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Experience

I can only note that the past is beautiful because one never realises an emotion at the time. It expands later, and thus we dont have complete emotions about the present, only about the past. – Virginia Woolf

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Time

I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. Its about space and form and its something you can share with other people. – Donna Karan

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architecture

I intend to travel to Okinawa and to visit with Okinawa officials and the citizens of Okinawa at an early date. I will send my best analysis of that situation, including the local attitudes, back to Washington, to the government there. – Howard Baker

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Travel