It is not enough for a wise man to study nature and truth; he should dare state truth for the benefit of the few who are willing and able to think. (Julien Offray de La Mettrie)

It is not enough for a wise man to study nature and truth; he should dare state truth for the benefit of the few who are willing and able to think.

Julien Offray de La Mettrie

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