Truth is as impossible to be soiled by any outward touch as the sunbeam.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truth cannot be dirtied by outside actions just as a sunbeam cannot be stained.
- In plain terms
- Truth stays pure no matter what touches it.
- What can you take from it?
- True facts remain valid despite attempts to corrupt them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can truth be hidden even if it is pure?
- How do you protect truth from being ignored?
Another view
Truth can be obscured or ignored even if not physically stained.
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