Truth is child of time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truth reveals itself gradually over time.
- In plain terms
- Time will show what is true.
- What can you take from it?
- Be patient for truth to emerge.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How long does truth take?
- What delays truth?
Another view
Some truths can be hidden indefinitely by power.
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