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Paul Valery Quotes
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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Paul Valery (43)
Birth: | 30th October, 1871 |
Death: | 20th July, 1945 |
Nationality: | French |
Profession: | Essayist, Philosopher, Poet |
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