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“Man has his being in truth — if he sacrifices truth he sacrifices himself. Whoever betrays truth betrays himself. It is not a question of lying — but of acting against one’s conviction.” - Novalis, Miscellaneous Observations . . .

“Man has his being in truth — if he sacrifices truth he sacrifices himself. Whoever betrays truth betrays himself. It is not a question of lying — but of acting against one’s conviction.”

– Novalis, Miscellaneous Observations

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