The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie—deliberate, contrived, and dishonest, but the myth—persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allow the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
Published on May 17, 2016 , under Quotes
Love It 0Source: John F. Kennedy, commencement address at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, June 11, 1962.
Complete Quote: The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie–deliberate, contrived and dishonest–but the myth–persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
