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What does this phrase mean..

edited August 2012 in Miscellaneous
Now, I am not a philosophy student and this might not be a thread related to upsc. However, I could not think of a better place to post this question.

I came across this quote today:
"Truth is Freedom's long suffering sister but it always survives a lie."

what exactly does it mean? Any inputs? :)

Surviving a lie, i guess, means truth can never be subjugated by any number of lies. Still, a more appropriate explanation would be welcome.
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  • I'm just wondering, did you check your horoscope for 9th of August? Sagittarius?!

    In my opinion, it means exactly what it says. Truth and Freedom are virtues associated with sufferings. But unlike freedom, truth can never be subjugated. It eventually comes out and sets you free. There's one more famous quote which I shall appropriately put here. "You can put the truth in a grave but it won't stay there".
  • @Aks and I am just wondering, did you google the quote? :-)
    A friend of mine asked me the meaning and yes it was in her horoscope.

    Nice explanation by the way. I was thinking more on the lines of truth and freedom being interrelated and not as individual virtues.
  • I was thinking more on the lines of truth and freedom being interrelated and not as individual virtues.
    You are somewhat correct. Expressing the truth gives us a sense of freedom. On the other hand when one lies, he comes under the bondage of fear of being found out one day.

  • "It (Truth) eventually comes out and sets you free (Freedom)".
    So yes, they are definitely interrelated!
  • @Aruna_Tripathi you have a thing for passionately following up with your queries. Hats off!
  • @Neyawn I follow this forum religiouly as it is quite informative and you get nice guidance from the seniors. Hence, following my queries becomes a part of it.

    On a different note, can i post a query related to a physics question? (since you are the moderator)

    It was in one of the exams that i just gave; are we supposed to put threads solely relatd to optionals or upsc?
    Although, my question might come under the GS part.
  • Totally. I am just a moderator just like many others. I don't *own* the damn thing. No one knows who does!

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  • @Aruna_Tripathi Do you access this website over a Mobile device? How does it work on a phone? Is it cumbersome? or easy to use?
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  • On a different note, can i post a query related to a physics question? (since you are the moderator)
    If your question pertains to Physics, you could ask the Administrator to create a category for Physics. Please refer the thread below.
    http://forumias.com/discussion/237/how-to-create-a-new-category-of-discussion#Item_4

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