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What does it mean?
Truth will survive and rise again, but error dies even with followers.
In plain terms
Truth lasts forever; error fails eventually.
What can you take from it?
Truth outlasts lies.

Where it applies

  • debate
  • leadership
  • ethics

Putting it to work

  • speak truth
  • ignore lies

Questions to consider

  • Does truth always win?
  • How long does error last?

Another view

Sometimes lies spread faster than truth.

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