Logic is one thing, the human animal another. You can quite easily propose a logical solution to something and at the same time hope in your heart of hearts it won't work out.
Luigi PirandelloRead
Personally, I don't give a rap for documents; for the truth in my eyes is not in them but in the mind.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True understanding comes from within and not from external documents.
In this quote, Luigi Pirandello emphasizes the idea that the essence of truth resides in individual perception and understanding, rather than in written documents or formalities. He suggests that human consciousness and thought are more significant in discerning truth than any external evidence may be.
Themes
TruthMindPerceptionUnderstandingDocuments
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote in a discussion about the nature of truth in philosophy classes.
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THE FATHER: But don't you see that the whole trouble lies here? In words, words. Each one of us has within him a whole world of things, each man of us his own special world. And how can we ever come to an understanding if I put in the words I utter the sense and value of things as I see them; while you who listen to me must inevitably translate them according to the conception of things each one of you has within himself. We think we understand each other, but we never really do.
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