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Quote by Boris Pasternak

“Gregariousness is always the refuge of mediocrities, whether they swear by Soloviev or Kant or Marx. Only individuals seek the truth, and they shun those whose sole concern is not the truth.”

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Boris Pasternak

Russian poet, writer, and translator. Boris Pasternak is renowned for his profound psychological insight and beautiful poetic language. His works widely cover themes such as love, humanity, morality, and philosophy, and have had a profound impact on 20th-century literature. more

“It seemed to me certain, and I still think so today, that one can never wrestle enough with God if one does so out of pure regard for the truth. Christ likes us to prefer truth to him because, before being Christ, he is truth. If one turns aside from him to go toward the truth, one will not go far before falling into his arms.”

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Book:Waiting on God (Routledge Revivals)

Source: Waiting on God (Routledge Revivals)

“The history of our race, and each individual’s experience, are sown thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill and that a lie told well is immortal.”

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Book:Mark Twain's Book for Bad Boys and Girls

Source: Mark Twain's Book for Bad Boys and Girls

“It is unconceivable that the whole Universe was merely created for us who live in this third-rate planet of a third-rate moon.”

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Author:Alfred Lord Tennyson

“Two forces rule the universe: light and gravity.”