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Alexandre Koyré

“It is patent that any group [believing itself to be] surrounded by a world of unbending and irreconcilable foes would see the abyss between itself and them as one that could be spanned by no tie or social obligation. Within such a group, the lie—as told to the "others"—would be neither an act merely tolerated nor a simple rule of social behavior; it would become obligatory and be transformed into a virtue.”

Alexandre Koyré, Réflexions sur le mensonge
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Réflexions sur le mensonge Réflexions sur le mensonge by Alexandre Koyré
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