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 Valery

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Paul Valery: "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."

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Capital	Discovery	Folly	Inborn
Metaphor	Mistaking	Oneself	Oracle
Paradox	Proof	Spring	Torrent
Truths	Verbiage

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