Quote by Thomas Carlyle

We have oftener than once endeavoured to attach some meaning to that aphorism, vulgarly imputed to Shaftesbury, which however we can find nowhere in his works, that ridicule is the test of truth.

We have oftener than once endeavoured to attach some meaning

Summary

This quote questions the origin of the commonly attributed saying to Shaftesbury that "ridicule is the test of truth." The speaker acknowledges their attempts to find this phrase in Shaftesbury's works but have been unsuccessful. It implies that the underlying meaning of the quote has been a subject of debate, seeking to understand whether ridicule can serve as a measure to determine the authenticity or validity of something.

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Truth Work Tests

By Thomas Carlyle

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