Truth, like light, blinds. Falsehood, on the contrary, is a beautiful …

Albert Camus
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Truth, like light, blinds. Falsehood, on the contrary, is a beautiful twilight that enhances every object. ✨ Albert Camus (2012). The Fall, p.120, Vintage
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