David GemmellI would have offered you a forest of truth, but you wish to speak of a single leaf
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When you are talking about a single leaf, you are not being very specific. When you are talking about a forest of truth, you are being very specific about your ideas. This is why it is important for you to keep your thoughts in order. If you do not, your conversations will go nowhere.
Source: Fall Of Kings
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