Who said "The opposite of every truth is just as true."?

Hermann Hesse (1877–1962). Source: Siddhartha (1922), Govinda.

What is the original German?

Von jeder Wahrheit ist das Gegenteil ebenso wahr. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

Is "The opposite of every truth is just as true." on a shirt?

Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Von jeder Wahrheit ist das Gegenteil ebenso wahr

The opposite of every truth is just as true.

Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha (1922), Govinda

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What it means

Siddhartha says words can only express one side of a truth. The whole is always larger. Hold your opinions loosely.

The source

"The opposite of every truth is just as true." Hermann Hesse said it in Siddhartha (1922), Govinda. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.

"Von jeder Wahrheit ist das Gegenteil ebenso wahr"

Original German, Siddhartha (1922), Govinda. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Hermann Hesse (1877–1962). German-Swiss novelist. Siddhartha (1922) tells of a young man in the Buddha's India who learns more from a river than from any teacher.

Questions

What does "The opposite of every truth is just as true." mean?: Siddhartha says words can only express one side of a truth. The whole is always larger. Hold your opinions loosely.
Who said "The opposite of every truth is just as true."?: Hermann Hesse (1877–1962). Source: Siddhartha (1922), Govinda.
What is the original German?: Von jeder Wahrheit ist das Gegenteil ebenso wahr. Translated from the original German by Spartan Surfers.
Is "The opposite of every truth is just as true." on a shirt?: Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"The opposite of every truth is just as true." (Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha (1922), Govinda, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/the-opposite-of-every-truth-is-just-as