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Believe Quote by Clive Bell

“Only reason can convince us of those three fundamental truths…” quote by Clive Bell — Download Open image

“Only reason can convince us of those three fundamental truths without a recognition of which there can be no effective liberty: that what we believe is not necessarily true; that what we like is not necessarily good; and that all questions are open.”

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