Quote by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth.

Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth.

Summary

This quote implies that any additional information or fabrication that is added to the truth only serves to diminish its authenticity. It suggests that the truth does not require any embellishments or alterations, but rather stands on its own. The more embellishments, distortions, or falsehoods that are included, the further it deviates from the original truth. Hence, the notion here is that by adding anything to the truth, one is actually detracting from the fundamental essence and purity of what is true.

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