Telling the truth often seems “stranger than fiction” because those who are morally corrupt view honesty as an inconvenient or outdated concept. Yet, truth prevails in the long run. While human justice is fickle and easily flawed, and people may fear or twist the facts, absolute truth remains spiritually radiant. As Socrates noted, “From knowledge virtue and goodness flourish, and from ignorance all that is evil.”
Those who reject or fear the truth—often driven by jealousy, hypocrisy, or corruption—become a burden to society. In the eyes of divine justice and true religion, however, the truth must always be upheld. God represents ultimate justice, and truth is protected by Him. While human courts rely on evidence and witnesses, earthly laws can sometimes miscarry or overlook the truth. Even so, divine reality remains unchanged. As the educator Comenius stated, “What comes from God is true, but with the touch of humans it becomes untrue.”
In our practical lives, we may wrongly view the truth as a bitter burden, but it ultimately symbolises the beauty of the Earth, echoing John Keats’s famous words: “Truth is beauty, beauty is truth.” Though our codes of ethics instruct us to be honest, we often hide the truth in reality. Ultimately, the truth does prevail.