Thomas HobbesHell is truth seen too late.
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Hell is truth seen too late. If people had realized the truth of what was happening in Vietnam sooner, they might have been able to prevent this atrocity. But, by the time they did learn of it, it was too late to do anything about it. There is very little that we can do in our lives to alter the course of history, but the ideas that we spread can be a powerful force for good or evil.
Source: Leviathan
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