Cautious Quote by Nikolai Gogol

“The higher truths are, the more cautious one must be with them; otherwise, they are converted into common things, and common things are not believed.” quote by Nikolai Gogol — Download Open image

“The higher truths are, the more cautious one must be with them; otherwise, they are converted into common things, and common things are not believed.”

Nikolai Gogol

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