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Quote by Denis Diderot
Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our me

Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory. – Denis Diderot

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We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter. – Denis Diderot

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There are things I cant force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint. – Denis Diderot

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Doctors are always working to preserve our health and cooks to destroy it, but the latter are the more often successful. – Denis Diderot

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We were talking about the space between us all and the people who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion. Never glimpse the truth – then its far too late when they pass away. – George Harrison

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