Truth's like a dollar-piece, it's got two sides, and both are wanted to make it good currency.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truth has two sides like a coin, and both are needed for it to hold value.
- In plain terms
- Truth needs both perspectives to be complete.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider all sides to understand the full truth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is every truth two-sided?
- How do you verify truth?
Another view
Some truths are not equally valid on both sides.
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