You can recognize a small truth because its opposite is a falsehood. The opposite of a great truth is another truth.

Niels Bohr
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A small truth will often become a great truth because the opposite of a great truth is another truth. For example, “all cats are carnivores” is a small-scale truth, but it becomes a significant statement when you say “not all cats are carnivores.” This phrase can also be used to describe the process of how a small truth changes into a great one - “all cats are carnivores” becomes “not all cats are carnivores.”

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