Quote by Shelby Foote

People make a grievous error thinking that a list of facts is the truth. Facts are just the bare bones out of which truth is made.

People make a grievous error thinking that a list of facts i

Summary

This quote suggests that solely relying on a list of facts can be misleading. Facts alone provide only basic information, while truth is constructed by interpreting and understanding these facts within a larger context. The quote implies that there is a subjective element involved in determining truth, as it requires interpretation, analysis, and the consideration of multiple perspectives. By highlighting the distinction between facts and truth, the quote encourages individuals to go beyond surface-level information and engage in deeper critical thinking to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of reality.

Topics

Truth People

By Shelby Foote

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Our experience is composed rather of illusions that of wisdo

Our experience is composed rather of illusions that of wisdom acquired.

The more I learn about human nature, the more I like my dog.

The more I learn about human nature, the more I like my dog.

As our faith increases, so does our ability to obey.

As our faith increases, so does our ability to obey.

Faith

So someday in the near future hopefully rather than having a

So someday in the near future hopefully rather than having a foot or a leg amputated we'll just give you an injection of the cells and restore the blood flow. We've also created entire tubes of red blood cells from scratch in the laboratory. So there are a lot of exciting things in the pipeline.

Future

Christians should be ready for a change because Jesus was th

Christians should be ready for a change because Jesus was the greatest changer in history.

Ralph Abernathy

Change

Failure is unfortunately as common as success.

Failure is unfortunately as common as success.

What's interesting about books that take place in the future

What's interesting about books that take place in the future, even twenty years in the future, is that many of them are black or white: It's either a utopia or it's misery. The real truth is that there's going to be both things in any future, just like there is now.

Future

This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.

This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.

War

We're all outsiders in a way. We're all alone and can become

We're all outsiders in a way. We're all alone and can become very lonely.

Alone

There is a period of life when we swallow knowledge of ourse

There is a period of life when we swallow knowledge of ourselves and it becomes either good or sour inside.

Identity

All delay is helpful, but it does produce wisdom.

All delay is helpful, but it does produce wisdom.

Publilius Syrus

Procrastination

Now I believe I can hear the philosophers protesting that it

Now I believe I can hear the philosophers protesting that it can only be misery to live in folly, illusion, deception and ignorance, but it isn't --it's human.

Desiderius Erasmus

Humanity