It is not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, that the lover …

Friedrich Nietzsche
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It is not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, that the lover of knowledge is reluctant to step into its waters. ✨ Friedrich Nietzsche (1977). The Portable Nietzsche, p.107, Penguin
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