For example, you are a man. Is it necessary for you to tell others that you are a man? No. But if you are living among donkeys, you would vehemently declare that you are a man. In the same way, I am God, but I have not to speak of it, because it is quite natural. Yet sometimes, I have to declare it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Just as a man doesn't need to state he is human among humans, declaring divinity is unnecessary unless surrounded by those who need to hear it.
- In plain terms
- Truth is obvious; you only state it when needed.
- What can you take from it?
- State truth only when your audience needs to hear it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it necessary to declare who you are?
- Is truth always obvious to others?
Another view
Sometimes stating obvious truths is necessary even without opposition.
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