Who said “That in the beginning when the world was young there were a great many thoughts but no…”?

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Sherwood Anderson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“That in the beginning when the world was young there were a great many thoughts but no such thing as truth. Man made the truths himself and each truth was a composite of a great many vague thoughts. All about in the world were truths and they were all beautiful.”
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Anderson, S. (n.d.). That in the beginning when the world was young there were a great many thoughts but no such thing as truth. Man made the truths himself and each truth was a composite of a great many vague thoughts. All about in the world were truths and they were all beautiful. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40280-that-in-the-beginning-when-the-world-was/

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Anderson, Sherwood. “That in the beginning when the world was young there were a great many thoughts but no such thing as truth. Man made the truths himself and each truth was a composite of a great many vague thoughts. All about in the world were truths and they were all beautiful.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40280-that-in-the-beginning-when-the-world-was/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Anderson, Sherwood. “That in the beginning when the world was young there were a great many thoughts but no such thing as truth. Man made the truths himself and each truth was a composite of a great many vague thoughts. All about in the world were truths and they were all beautiful.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40280-that-in-the-beginning-when-the-world-was/.