Quotes on Tautology

It is more important that a proposition be interesting than that it be true. This statement is almost a tautology. For the energy of operation of a proposition in an occasion of experience is its interest and is its importance. But of course a true proposition is more apt to be interesting than a false one.

Propositions show what they say: tautologies and contradictions show that they say nothing.

Once the last trace of emotion has been eradicated, nothing remains of thought but absolute tautology.

It is more important that a proposition be interesting than that it be true.

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