All significant truths are private truths. As they become public they cease to become truths; they become facts, or at best, part of the public character; or at worst, catchwords.
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"All significant truths are private truths. As they become public they cease to become truths; they become facts, or at best, part of the public character; or at worst, catchwords." — T. S. Eliot
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All significant truths are private truths. As they become public they cease to become truths; they become facts, or at best, part of the public character; or at worst, catchwords. — T. S. Eliot
About T. S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot was a Poet from United States (1888–1965).
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This quote is attributed to T. S. Eliot, a Poet from United States.
When did T. S. Eliot live?
T. S. Eliot lived from 1888 – 1965.