For truth itself does not have the privilege to be employed at any time and in every way; its use, noble as it is, has its circumscriptions and limits.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truth is valuable but it has limits on when and how it should be used.
- In plain terms
- Truth is not always helpful everywhere.
- What can you take from it?
- Use truth wisely and sparingly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is truth too much?
Another view
Truth should always be the goal.
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