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> [“Amid the green peace, amid the rightness of nature, the violence of a lie stands out. It is so utterly wrong, a violation of the rightness of the logos. A lie is at the root of all mental distress, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erazim-v-koh-k/amid-the-green-peace-amid-the-rightness-of-nature-the-violence-of-a/)

Erazim V. Kohák

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## More by Erazim V. Kohák

> [“Amid the green peace, amid the rightness of nature, the violence of a lie stands out. It is so utterly wrong, a violation of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erazim-v-koh-k/amid-the-green-peace-amid-the-rightness-of-nature-the-violence-of-a/)

Erazim V. Kohák

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