The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.
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"The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us." — Paul Valery #sciencediscovery
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The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us. — Paul Valery
About Paul Valery
Paul Valery was a Poet from France (1871–1945).
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This quote is attributed to Paul Valery, a Poet from France.
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Paul Valery lived from 1871 – 1945.
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