Who said “There is no original truth, only original error.”?

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Gaston Bachelard. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFragments of a Poetics of Fire (1988)

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Bachelard, G. (n.d.). There is no original truth, only original error. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16049-there-is-no-original-truth-only-original-error/

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Bachelard, Gaston. “There is no original truth, only original error.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16049-there-is-no-original-truth-only-original-error/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Bachelard, Gaston. “There is no original truth, only original error.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16049-there-is-no-original-truth-only-original-error/.

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