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I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmle

I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth. – Umberto Eco

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From lies to forgeries the step is not so long, and I have written technical essays on the logic of forgeries and on the influence of forgeries on history. – Umberto Eco

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History
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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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Perhaps the mission of those who love mankind is to make people laugh at the truth, to make truth laugh, because the only truth lies in learning to free ourselves from insane passion for the truth. – Umberto Eco

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If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible. – Epictetus

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Be calm in arguing for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy. – George Herbert

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It is a sad regret to have searched for the truth and settled for an answer. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story. – Walter Cronkite

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When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing. – Enrique Jardiel Poncela

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To have some idea what its like, stand in the outside lane of a motorway, get your mate to drive his car at you at 95 mph and wait until hes 12 yards away, before you decide which way to jump. – Geoffrey Boycott

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In our open society, we are inclined to give to the less fortunate for the pure goodness of giving. We open our home to those who are alone on this holiday to spread some warmth into the life of another. – Jeff Miller

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I want to come across as a positive person. – Greta Scacchi

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