Rien n'est beau que le vrai; le vrai seul est aimable
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"Rien n'est beau que le vrai; le vrai seul est aimable" (Nothing is beautiful but the true, only the true is lovable) is a dictum of Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, see Épitre IX (Boileau)
The Philosophy of the Enlightenment
Ernst Cassirer - 1962 - 366 pages - Snippet view ... that it does not affect the reader merely by external charm but by the simple clarity of its thought and the economy and careful choice of its means of expression: "Nothing is beautiful but the true, the true alone is agreeable. ... books.google.com - More editions - Add to My Library▼
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