Can the Truth Ever Be Universal or Trustworthy?

ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE

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4 min readJun 9, 2021

Are we speak from a need to share or a need to be right.

Mahatma Gandhi said the following about truth…

‘Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the Truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct, or for being years ahead of your time. If you’re right and you know it, speak your mind. Even if you…

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Can the Truth Ever Be Universal or Trustworthy?

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