“The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation.”
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Source: The Titan's Curse
“The most dangerous untruths are truths moderately distorted.”
H 7
Variant translation: The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted.
Aphorisms (1765-1799), Notebook H (1784-1788)
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