Error is the force that welds men together; truth is communicated to men only by deeds of truth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People unite through shared mistakes, but truth spreads only through honest actions.
- In plain terms
- Mistakes bring people together but truth comes from deeds not words.
- What can you take from it?
- Demonstrate truth through actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you build trust?
- Can truth exist without action?
Another view
People often learn more from shared failure than from others' integrity.
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