Celebration Quote by Arthur Schopenhauer
“To truth only a brief celebration of victory is allowed between the two long periods during which it is condemned as paradoxical, or disparaged as trivial.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: "The Two Periods of Truth" from "Parerxes", 1851
Truth is celebrated briefly between long periods when it is seen as paradoxical or trivial, highlighting society's uneasy relationship with truth.
In simple terms: Truth gets brief applause, then is dismissed as odd or unimportant.
Question assumptions about accepted truths.
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When to use this quote
- academic debate
- media analysis
- political discourse
- personal belief systems
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we label some truths as trivial?
- What makes a truth feel paradoxical?
Truth may be suppressed by power structures, not just perception.