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I often wish that I could rid the world of the tyranny of facts. What are facts but compromises? A fact merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease.

I often wish that I could rid the world of the tyranny of fa

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This quote expresses a desire to challenge the authority and limitations of facts. The speaker suggests that facts are not absolute truths but rather compromises reached through consensus. They question the notion of facts being final, asserting that facts only indicate the point where further inquiry is halted. It implies a thirst for ongoing exploration and the rejection of complacency in accepting things as definitive, signaling a drive to push beyond the boundaries set by established facts.

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