quote quotes shirt shirts clothes clothing The Great Enemy Of The Truth Is Very Often Not The Lie, But The Myth.

My dear,

The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie — deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.

Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.

Falsely yours,
John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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