Devil Quote by Alfred North Whitehead

“There are no whole truths; all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil.” quote by Alfred North Whitehead — Download Open image

““There are no whole truths; all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil.””

Alfred North Whitehead

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The many become one and are increased by one.

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