“The truth is, a great mind must be androgynous.”
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) English poet, literary critic and philosopher
1 September 1832
Table Talk (1821–1834)
“The great commandment of the narratives is that your life must be meaningful,” said Charon. “If knowing the truth strips the meaning away, then the truth must be suppressed.”
Source: Lady of Mazes (2005), Chapter 16 (p. 179).
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