Truth suffers no loss if a vehement youth fails in finding it, in the same way that virtue and religion suffer no detriment if a criminal denies them.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truth and virtue are unaffected by a passionate youth’s failure or a criminal’s denial.
- In plain terms
- Truth and virtue stay intact regardless of who denies them.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not let denial diminish core values.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people cling to denial?
- How can societies protect truth?
Another view
Denial can erode belief in truth for some people.
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