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The Truth

October 9, 2013October 7, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

Devil_Goat

“There are no whole truths; all truths are half-truths.
It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil.”
— Alfred North Whitehead

Posted in quotationsTagged Alfred North Whitehead, devil, devil goat, half truth, quote, truth

Charles V on Speaking Languages

September 23, 2013September 23, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

bohemian_devil

Charles V said, “We should speak Spanish with the gods, Italian with our lover, French with our friend, German with soldiers, English with geese, Hungarian with horses, and Bohemian with the devil.”

Posted in quotationsTagged bohemian, charles v, devil, german, god, italian, lover, quote, soldier, spanish
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