Intense feeling too often obscures the truth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truman warns that strong emotions can cloud judgment and hide facts.
- In plain terms
- Strong feelings can stop you from seeing the truth.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep emotions in check to see things clearly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did emotion blind you?
- How do you stay objective?
Another view
Sometimes emotion reveals truths that logic misses.
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