Facts are relative to the knowledge man possesses at the present time. Truth however, is absolute and transcends the present, past, and future times. The relationship between Truth and Facts is that facts are not always the Truth, but Truth is always a Fact.

Atom Tate
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Albert Einstein is credited with saying, "Facts are not facts until they are verified." This is most often said in the context of the scientific method. That is, facts are facts only when they are verified by experiment or observation. However, Einstein was talking about the factuality of facts more generally. Facts are facts only to the extent that they have veracity according to our current understanding of reality.

This is why Einstein’s quote is worth quoting over and over again. As we learn more about the universe, new facts will come to light that will change our current understanding of reality. When that happens, our current facts will become obsolete and be replaced by new fact-based understanding.

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