We are like a judge confronted by a defendant who declines to answer, and we must determine the truth from the circumstantial evidence.
Interpretation
This quote suggests that understanding truths can be difficult, akin to judging a case without direct evidence.
Alfred Wegener's quote reflects the challenges faced when trying to ascertain the truth in situations where direct answers are not provided. Just as a judge must rely on circumstantial evidence to make informed decisions, we too must interpret the underlying clues and circumstances in our lives to uncover deeper truths.
In practice
Using this quote in a discussion about the nature of truth in philosophy classes.
And truly it demands something god like in him who has cast off the common motives of humanity, and has ventured to trust himself for a taskmaster. High be his heart, faithful his will, clear his sight, that he may in good earnest be doctrine, society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others!
I kept imagining these people, just living their daily lives, and then having them suddenly ended in unjust tragedy. When we watch the news, we grieve all of this, but when we go to the movies, we want more of it. Somehow we realize that great stories are told in conflict, but we are unwilling to embrace the potential greatness of the story we are actually in. We think God is unjust, rather than a master storyteller.
Money is a new form of slavery, and distinguishable from the old simply by the fact that it is impersonal - that there is no human relation between master and slave.
Our greatest human adventure is the evolution of consciousness. We are in this life to enlarge the soul, liberate the spirit, and light up the brain.
A door that seems to stand open must be of a man's size, or it is not the door that providence means for him.
My philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions
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