Newspapers, universities and schools should encourage the study of the country's pertinent components. To know them is sufficient, without mincing words; for whoever brushes aside even a part of the truth, whether through intention or oversight, is doomed to fall. The truth he lacks thrives on negligence, and brings down whatever is built without it. It is easy to resolve our problem knowing its components than resolve them without knowing them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Understanding the true components of a nation or problem is essential for success. Ignoring parts of the truth leads to failure.
- In plain terms
- You must study the real facts of your country and problems. Ignoring truth makes you fail.
- What can you take from it?
- Thorough knowledge of the truth is essential for solving problems and building stability.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What truth is currently being neglected in your field?
- How does negligence undermine building?
Another view
Access to complete truth is often restricted or contested in practice.
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