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Ludwig Wittgenstein

When one is frightened of the truth then it is never the whole truth that one has an inkling of.

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If someone is afraid to face reality, they only grasp a part of what is real, not the full reality. Fear limits their understanding, so their knowledge is incomplete or distorted.

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