The truth is always modern and there never comes a time when it is safe to give it voice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truth evolves with time and speaking it always carries risk.
- In plain terms
- Truth changes and speaking it is never safe.
- What can you take from it?
- Speaking truth requires courage at any time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is truth unsafe to speak?
- Who bears the risk of truth?
Another view
Sometimes silence protects others more than speech.
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