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To convince someone of the truth, it is not enough to state it, but…

Quote byLudwig Wittgenstein · 1889–1951

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Philosophical Occasions 1912-1951 (1993), Ch. 7: Remarks on Frazer's Golden Bough, p. 119.

English (original)

To convince someone of the truth, it is not enough to state it, but rather one must find the path from error to truth.

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

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