Truth is the daughter of time

Posted by Smokey Stover on September 20, 2004

In Reply to: Truth is the daughter of time posted by TheFallen on September 20, 2004

: : Hello, it's nice to be here again.
: : Can you explain this proverb to me?
: : I understood it as truth changes with time, but i'm not so sure.
: : Many thanks to you

: I read it as meaning that it takes time before the truth can be seen - don't make a judgement too early, because you may not have realised all the facts or seen all the evidence. The true nature of a thing becomes clear over time.

No doubt. Aulus Gellius, in Attic Nights, wrote about truth, the daughter of time.

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