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Friedrich Nietzsche quote about truth from Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1891) - He who cannot lie, doth not know what truth is.

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“ He who cannot lie, doth not know what truth is. ”

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Author

Friedrich Nietzsche

Source

Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Topic

truth knowledge lie

Date

1891

Language

English

Reference

Note

Translated By Thomas Common

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http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1998/1998-h/1998-h.htm

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Friedrich Nietzsche quote about truth from Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1891) - He who cannot lie, doth not know what truth is.

Friedrich Nietzsche quote about truth from Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1891) - He who cannot lie, doth not know what truth is.