'Everything is true', he said. 'Everything anybody has ever thought'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims that everything anyone has ever thought is true.
- In plain terms
- Everything people have thought is true.
- What can you take from it?
- All thoughts have some truth to them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can every thought be considered true in some way?
- How does this change your view of arguments?
Another view
Not all thoughts are factually true or beneficial.
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