Truth is what your contemporaries let you get away with.

Richard M. Rorty
About This Quote

Truth is what your contemporaries let you get away with. If you want to be right, then you must also be humble enough to accept the truth of others. This quote is about influencing other people rather than worrying about hurting their feelings or insulting them. If you know the truth, then you should be able to influence the world into accepting the truth as well.

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