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The phrase is often mistaken as a scriptural quote, though it is not stated in the Bible. Some Christians consider the expression contrary to the biblical message of God's grace and help for the helpless, and its denunciation of greed and selfishness. [1] A variant of the phrase is addressed in the Quran (13:11). [2] [3]
The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything. In the radio series and the first novel, a group of hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings demand to learn the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything from the supercomputer Deep Thought, specially built for this purpose.
A different interpretation of the saying is that individuals may have the intention to undertake good actions but nevertheless fail to take them. [3] [4] This inaction may be due to procrastination, laziness, or another subversive vice. [5] As such, the saying is an admonishment that a good intention is meaningless unless followed through. [6]
Too much of a good thing; Truth is stranger than fiction; Truth is more valuable if it takes you a few years to find it – often attributed to French author Jules Renard (1864–1910) (Like) Trying to grow a goose (The) truth will out; Turn your face toward the sun and the shadows fall behind you; Two birds with one stone; Two can play at that ...
People are stupid; they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so are all the easier to fool." "Because of Wizards First Rule, the old wizards created Confessors, and Seekers, as a means of helping find the truth, when the truth is important enough.
Soon after, an apparent quote from a 1998 issue of People Magazine went viral on the Internet: Credit: The Other 98% In the quote, Trump calls voters the "dumbest group of voters in the country."
John C. Calhoun agreed, saying that there was "not a word of truth" in the phrase. [24] In 1853 and in the context of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Senator John Pettit, said that the phrase was not a "self-evident truth" but a "self-evident lie". [24] These men were all either slave owners or supporters of slavery.
John 18:38 is the 38th verse in chapter 18 of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of Christian Bible.It is often referred to as "jesting Pilate".In it, Pontius Pilate questions Jesus' claim that he is "witness to the truth" ().