Truth is not merely what we are thinking, but also why, to whom, and under what circumstances we say it.

Václav Havel

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Topic

Nature of truth Truth

Speaker

Fistula

Author

Václav Havel

Source

Temptation

Medium

Play

Language

Czech

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Political dissident National leader Politician Writer

From

Czech Republic Europe

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Citation

Havel, Václav. Pokoušení [Temptation]. 22 May 1986, Burgtheater, Vienna, Austria.

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Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea.

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Hugging the Shore

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Topic
Critics

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John Updike
Source
Hugging the Shore
Language
English
Time
1983 1980s 20th century
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Citation

Updike, John. Hugging the Shore. Alfred A. Knopf, 1983, foreword.

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We know the truth, not only by the reason, but by the heart.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

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Topic
Knowing the truth Truth Limits of reason Intuition

Author

Blaise Pascal
Source
Pensées
Medium
Epigram
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
French
Time
1670 1670s 17th century
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Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 1.

Current Citation

Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 1.