Don't say you found the truth. Say you found a truth.

What it means

Your insight may be real and still be only one piece. Gibran says the soul walks on all paths. Hold what you know with humility.

The source

"Don't say you found the truth. Say you found a truth." Kahlil Gibran said it in The Prophet (1923), On Self-Knowledge. Written in English: The Prophet, 1923.

"Say not, “I have found the truth,” but rather, “I have found a truth.”"

Original English (The Prophet, 1923), The Prophet (1923), On Self-Knowledge. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931). Lebanese-American poet and painter. The Prophet (1923), written in English, is a set of short sermons on love, work, pain and freedom.

Questions

What does "Don't say you found the truth. Say you found a truth." mean?

Your insight may be real and still be only one piece. Gibran says the soul walks on all paths. Hold what you know with humility.

Who said "Don't say you found the truth. Say you found a truth."?

Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931). Source: The Prophet (1923), On Self-Knowledge.

What is the original wording?

Say not, “I have found the truth,” but rather, “I have found a truth.” (Original English (The Prophet, 1923)). Written in English: The Prophet, 1923.

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