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Never let the truth get in the way of a good story [19] [better source needed] Never look a gift horse in the mouth; Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today; Never reveal a man's wage, and woman's age; Never speak ill of the dead; Never say die; Never say never [20] Never tell tales out of school; Never too old to learn
23. “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” 24. “Gambling, beer and football filled the horizons of their minds.” 25.
These ideas about truth and its relation to human language have been particularly influential among postmodern theorists, [4] and "On Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense" is one of the works most responsible for Nietzsche's reputation (albeit a contentious one) as "the godfather of postmodernism." [6]
truth, justice, [and] liberty: Motto of the Free University of Berlin: veritas liberabit vos: truth shall liberate you: Motto of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan: veritas lux mea: truth [is] my light: A common, non-literal translation is "truth enlightens me"; motto of Seoul National University, South Korea veritas numquam perit: truth ...
In 1846, the American pacifist and abolitionist Adin Ballou (1803–1890) wrote, "But now, instead of discussion and argument, brute force rises up to the rescue of discomfited error, and crushes truth and right into the dust. 'Might makes right,' and hoary folly totters on in her mad career escorted by armies and navies."
To a lesser or greater extent, we all lie. And if you say that you don’t—somewhat ironically—you’d probably be lying. Spinning the truth is a common human behavior. However, it can lead to ...
Preceded in some earlier monuments by hic situs est (H. S. E.), "he lies here". disce aut discede: learn or depart / learn or leave: Motto of Royal College, Colombo and of King's School, Rochester. disce ut semper victurus, vive ut cras moriturus: Learn as if [you will] live forever; live as if [you will] die tomorrow.
Lies, denial of reality, weren’t supposed to succeed with such ease. Now, however, the truth is getting its revenge. It may be temporary, but in recent days, the deceivers have been put on the ...