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Quotes from The History of Oracles, and the Cheats of the Pagan Priests — Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle

1657–1757 France

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We can never add more truth to what is true already, nor make that true which is false.

The History of Oracles, and the Cheats of the Pagan Priests (1688)

It is more reasonable to remove error from truth, than to venerate error because it is mix'd with truth.

The History of Oracles, and the Cheats of the Pagan Priests (1688)

The Epicureans especially made sport with the paltry Poetry that came from Delphos.

The History of Oracles, and the Cheats of the Pagan Priests (1688)

Men could not be contented to take the Oracle just as it came piping hot from the Mouth of their God. But perhaps, when they had come a great way for it, they thought it would look silly to carry home an Oracle in Prose.

The History of Oracles, and the Cheats of the Pagan Priests (1688)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.