Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [3213]

The greater the ascent, the longer the fall. Yes. All platitude is truth; all truth platitude. Unfortunately, it takes a long life to learn this, at the end. — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 3213

Note

The philosophical reflection on the nature of truth as both platitude and wisdom highlights the complexity of life’s lessons, demonstrating the narrator’s contemplative mindset and the thematic depth of the text.