Time and truth are friends, though there are many moments hostile to truth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truth eventually prevails even if it faces resistance in the short term.
- In plain terms
- Truth and time work together though some moments try to hide the truth.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust that truth will surface eventually despite opposition.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is the truth always worth waiting for?
Another view
Sometimes lies are more popular and last longer than truth.
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