Chapter 489 of 653

Truth

The Note-Books of Samuel Butler · Samuel Butler

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We can neither define what we mean by truth nor be in doubt as to our meaning.  And this I suppose must be due to the antiquity of the instinct that, on the whole, directs us towards truth.  We cannot self-vivisect ourselves in respect of such a vital function, though we can discharge it normally and easily enough so long as we do not think about it.

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