It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the truth, which constitutes the worth of a man.
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"It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the truth, which constitutes the worth of a man." — Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
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It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the truth, which constitutes the worth of a man. — Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
About Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was a Critic from Electorate of Saxony (1729–1781).
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This quote is attributed to Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, a Critic from Electorate of Saxony.
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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing lived from 1729 – 1781.