Superstition, idolatry, and hypocrisy have ample wages, but truth goes a-begging.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- False beliefs and hypocrisy are rewarded, while truth struggles to survive.
- In plain terms
- Bad behavior gets paid well, but truth gets nothing.
- What can you take from it?
- Truth often faces hardship compared to deception.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is truth always rewarded?
- How do you handle hypocrisy?
Another view
Sometimes truth does receive long-term rewards.
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