There's a national drama being acted out on the Philippine Senate that, in my view, could potentially destabilize the country. This is the latest in a series of politically-motivated exposes, which has hounded President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (GMA) for sometime now, clearly intended to humiliate, discredit and, if luck is on the side of the President's political opponents, unseat her ahead of the scheduled elections in 2010.
The bone of contention is the TRUTH behind allegations, made earlier by the businessman-son of the ex-Speaker of the House and now reinforced by a new whistleblower, of huge pay-offs whose money trail presumably leads to the seat of power in Malacanang Palace. Here's a collection of quotes that dwell on that elusive TRUTH which has sown so much discord in the Philippines:
You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time. -Abraham Lincoln
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Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods. -Albert Einstein
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There are no whole truths: all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil. -Alfred North Whitehead
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Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it. -Andre Gide
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Whenever you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. -Arthur Conan Doyle
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We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart. -Blaise Pascal
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Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing just because someone else believes it. Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true. - Buddha
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Chase after the truth like all hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coattails. -Clarence Darrow
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Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up, at least a little bit. -Edward Murrow
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Truth is such a rare thing, it is delighted to tell it. -Emily Dickenson
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2 comments:
I guess, just like most things in the world today, 'truth' is relative.
Do I sound like a cynic?
It's been pretty frustrating hearing people claim to have truth on their side when in fact it's just all about interests.
But WTH, I can still manage to say
Cheers!
I totally agree that all those people who claim to have truth on their side are just after their own interests, including the latest whistleblower.
Is truth relative? Hmmm...there are still a few truths which are absolute. Like God. Like death. But many are now relative. No, you're not a cynic.
Good day, LotusFlower.
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