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Quote by Alberto Giacometti
Art interests me greatly, but the truth interests me infinitely more.
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The speaker values art deeply, but places truth above it by an immeasurably greater amount. The contrast shows that artistic beauty or expression matters, yet it must not take priority over what is true. Truth is presented as the highest concern.
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