La Rochefoucauld, François duc de, 1613-1680
"One of the tragedies of life is the murder of a beautiful theory by a
brutal gang of facts."
--OR--
"There is nothing more horrible than the murder of a beautiful theory by a
brutal gang of facts."
Reflections; or, Sentences and Moral Maxims (1678)
Tom
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Hoping someone can tell me who wrote this terrific quote. Came to me from
another researcher who can't remember where she saw it.
--Tom
"There is nothing more tragic than the murder of a beautiful theory by a
brutal gang of facts."
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