There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

Il y a des vérités qui ne sont pas pour tous les hommes et pour tous les temps.

Voltaire

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Nature of truth

Author

Voltaire

Medium

Letter

Language

French

Time

1761 1760s 18th century

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Philosopher Writer

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Citation

Voltaire. Letter to Francois-Joachim de Pierre. 23 Apr. 1761.

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Time
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Sodom and Gomorrah In Search of Lost Time
Medium
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Time
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Proust, Marcel. Sodom and Gomorrah. Paris: Grasset/Gallimard, 1921-1922.

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