“The devotee of truth is often obliged to grope in the dark.”
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Attribution note
The underlying line is genuinely Gandhi's autobiography, but the candidate's wording ('devotee') differs from the primary text ('votary'), so it is a paraphrase rather than a verbatim match and cannot be marked verified. Real wording noted in origin.
Likely origin: Paraphrase of Gandhi's Autobiography line (Part V): 'A votary of truth is often obliged to grope in the dark.' The candidate substitutes 'The devotee of truth' for 'A votary of truth'.
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Chasing what's actually true means giving up the comfort of pre-packaged answers. You test, get it wrong, and feel your way forward without a map. The uncertainty isn't a sign you've failed at truth-seeking — it's the ordinary condition of anyone who refuses to fake a certainty they don't yet have.
When to use it
- A scientist runs a dozen dead-end experiments before a result finally points somewhere real.
- A new manager admits she doesn't have the answer and works it out alongside her team.
- A juror sits with genuine doubt rather than voting guilty just to end the deliberation.