The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metapho… - Paul Valéry

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The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.

Paul Valéry

Introduction à la méthode de Léonard de Vinci · May 14, 1992 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry (30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French author and Symbolist poet. His interests were sufficiently broad that he can be classified as a polymath. In addition to his fiction (poetry, drama, and dialogues), he also wrote many essays and aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events.

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Pen Names: Doris

Alternative Names: Paul Ambroise Valery • Paul-Ambroise Valéry • Paul Valery • Paul-Ambroise Valery • Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry • Paul Ambroise Valéry

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