Quote by Henry Mayhew

Facts, according to my ideas, are merely the elements of truths, and not the truths themselves; of all matters there are none so utterly useless by themselves as your mere matters of fact.

Facts, according to my ideas, are merely the elements of tru

Summary

This quote suggests that facts, on their own, are not enough to encompass the entirety of truth. The speaker argues that facts are merely the building blocks, or elements, of truth. However, they are considered to be useless without the understanding or interpretation of larger concepts. In essence, the quote emphasizes that facts alone do not provide a comprehensive understanding of a matter and that one must consider the broader context in order to extract real truths.

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Truth

By Henry Mayhew

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