Civilization Quote by Vilhjalmur Stefansson

“The most striking contradiction of our civilization is the fundamental reverence for truth which we profess and the thorough-going disregard for it which we practice.” quote by Vilhjalmur Stefansson — Download Open image

“The most striking contradiction of our civilization is the fundamental reverence for truth which we profess and the thorough-going disregard for it which we practice.”

Vilhjalmur Stefansson

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