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Truths begin by a conflict with the police - and end by calling them in
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"Truths begin by a conflict with the police - and end by calling them in"

- Emile M. Cioran

About this Quote

This quote by Emile M. Cioran suggests that the fact is often hard to uncover and that it often requires a struggle. It indicates that the reality is typically concealed and that it takes effort to uncover it. The quote suggests that the fact is frequently opposed by those in power, such as the cops, which it is only through a dispute with them that the reality can be exposed. The quote likewise implies that the fact is frequently so powerful that it must be acknowledged and accepted, even by those who oppose it, and that it is just through the help of the police that the fact can be accepted and enforced. This quote suggests that the truth is typically hard to discover which it needs a battle, but that it is eventually worth it in the end.

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Emile M. Cioran This quote is written / told by Emile M. Cioran between April 8, 1911 and June 21, 1995. He was a famous Philosopher from Romania. The author also have 73 other quotes.

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