February 04, 2010

In Pursuit of Truth


"Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it."

Andre Gide
20th century French author, Nobel Prize (Literature) winner


Think back in your career to all those who were certain about any number of things, or at least said they were.

How many turned out to be right?


Skepticism can be a good thing. Not to the point of doubting everything all the time, but as part of the process of validating what is and is not truth.


2 comments :

  1. Isn't there a quote about the likelihood of something being not true, in direct proportion to how much someone says it is true?

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  2. That sounds familiar but I can't say for certain.

    Anyone else know?

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