“All the religions of the world, while they may differ in other respects, unitedly proclaim that nothing lives in this world but Truth.”
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Probable attribution
This saying is widely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, but the attribution is not supported by a reliable primary source.
Likely origin: Attributed to Gandhi's autobiography (c.p.405) and to the UNESCO-published compilation 'All Men Are Brothers' (c.p.68); plausibly genuine but not verbatim-confirmed in a primary text.
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Strip away the differences between the world's faiths and a shared wager remains: only what is true endures, while whatever rests on falsehood eventually gives way. In ordinary life that means a lie can win the afternoon but rarely survives the year.
When to use it
- A company that fakes its safety records thrives briefly, then unravels when an audit exposes the gap between claim and reality.
- A relationship built around a hidden second life feels stable until the truth surfaces and the whole arrangement gives way.
- A job seeker who pads a resume lands the interview but crumbles the moment he is asked to actually perform the skills he listed.