The great majority of us are not looking for the truth; we'r... - Henry David Thoreau

This quote is attributed to Henry David Thoreau.

"The great majority of us are not looking for the truth; we're looking for a story that we prefer to any truth."

Henry David Thoreau Philosophy

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