“Facts are the enemy of truth.” — Miguel de Cervantes

“There’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.” — Maya Angelou

“The great advantage about telling the truth is that nobody ever believes it.” — Dorothy L. Sayers

“‘The truth.’ Dumbledore sighed. ‘It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.’” — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” — Mark Twain

“Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.” — Leo Tolstoy

Finding the truth is much more important than being right. Focus on finding the truth, not being right.

Do not sacrifice being correct for being right.

Entrenchment Effect

• When presented with evidence that disproves their stance, humans have a tendency to dig in their heels and actually become more attached to their idea.
• Entrenchment is essentially an experience-based learning process.

See Also

• Have the courage to do the right things