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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Paul Valery was a 19th-century French poet, essayist, and philosopher. Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules ValĂ©ry was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction, his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events. Read more on Wikipedia →

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