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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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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