"Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at the touch, nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening"
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
About this Quote
This quote implies that the truth is resilient as well as can not quickly be damaged or disproven. Even if individuals attempt to reject or manipulate it, the truth will stay unmodified and strong. It might be kicked around and wondered about, but in the end, it will certainly still hold true.
"I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for promises of office"