The real cannot be said; it can only be approached through m... - Lacan, Jacques

This quote is attributed to Lacan, Jacques.

"The real cannot be said; it can only be approached through metaphor."

Lacan, Jacques Truth

Psychoanalyst-Philosopher French 1901–1981

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