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Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

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It is almost impossible to bear the torch of truth through a crowd without singeing somebody’s beard.
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Variant translations: It is almost impossible to carry the torch of wisdom through a crowd without singeing someone's beard. It is virtually impossible to carry the torch of truth through a crowd, without singeing someone's beard

 
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