--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There is no such thing as \"truth\" or…" description: "\"“There is no such thing as \"truth\" or \"lies\" in this world; there never has been. There are only plain, hard facts. And yet, all beings who exist in th..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b8/nbdycrs-42691_life_there-is-no-such-thing-as-truth-or-lies_252403.jpg" --- # There is no such thing as "truth" or "lies" in this world… ![“There is no such thing as "truth" or "lies" in this world; there never has been. There are only plain, hard facts. And yet, all beings who exist in this world acknowledge only those "facts" that are convenient to them, and take them to be the "truth". They do so because they know no other way of…” quote by Nbdycrs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b8/nbdycrs-42691_life_there-is-no-such-thing-as-truth-or-lies_252403.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b8/nbdycrs-42691_life_there-is-no-such-thing-as-truth-or-lies_252403.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b8/nbdycrs-42691_life_there-is-no-such-thing-as-truth-or-lies_252403.jpg) > ““There is no such thing as "truth" or "lies" in this world; there never has been. There are only plain, hard facts. And yet, all beings who exist in this world acknowledge only those "facts" that are convenient to them, and take them to be the "truth". They do so because they know no other way of living. However, for those powerless beings who comprise the majority of this world's population, inconvenient facts that affirm their very existence, are their only truth.”” [Nbdycrs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nbdycrs/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The author argues that “truth” is a social construct, with people accepting convenient facts as truth, especially when powerless, while ignoring inconvenient realities. **In simple terms:** Truth is socially constructed and convenient. Key Takeaway Question whose facts you accept. Themes power truth social construction Mood critical thoughtful Type philosophical political When to use this quote - political discourse - education - media literacy Key Concepts philosophy critical thinking Questions to Reflect On - Whose “truth” benefits you? - How can marginalized voices reshape accepted facts? 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