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Milan Kundera Quotes: On the surface, an intelligible lie; underneath, the unintelligible truth.
         

On the surface, an intelligible lie; underneath, the unintelligible truth.


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This page presents the quote "On the surface, an intelligible lie; underneath, the unintelligible truth.". Author of this quote is Milan Kundera. This quote is about chaos, truth, lying, surface, unbearable lightness of being,.