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Certitude Quote by Andre Gide

“A desire for truth is by no means a need…” quote by Andre Gide — Download Open image

“A desire for truth is by no means a need for certitude and it would be unwise to confuse one with the other.”

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From men motivated by moral certitude, history teaches, no lasting good ever comes.

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What makes friendship indissolute and what doubles its charms is a feeling we find lacking in love: I mean certitude.

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