What is the truth?’ he asked. ‘We place faith in ourselves, ’ replied Altaïr (..) ‘We see the world as it really is, and hope that one day all mankind might see the same.’‘ What is the world, then?’‘ An illusion, ’ replied Altaïr. ‘One we can either submit to — as most do — or transcend.’‘ And what is it to transcend?’' To recognize that laws arise not from divinity, but reason. I understand now that our Creed does not command us to be free.’ And suddenly he really did understand. ‘It commands us to be wise . Oliver Bowden
About This Quote

"What is the truth?" is a question that many of us may ask ourselves. The truth, as we know it, is subjective and can be interpreted as such. This quote tells us that we should trust our own judgement as we place faith in ourselves. When we choose to believe in ourselves, then we believe the world to be the way it is and therefore we see the world as it really is.

However, we can also transcend this reality and see things as they are and ultimately realize that the world does not have to be the way it is. A person can understand that laws do not arise from divinity but simply from reason and therefore they can choose to transcend their perception of reality.

Source: Assassins Creed: The Secret Crusade

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