The true value of a man is not determined by his possession, supposed or real, of Truth,
but rather by his sincere exertion to get to the Truth. It is not possession of the Truth,
but rather the pursuit of truth by which he extends his powers and in which his ever-growing
perfectibility is to be found. Possession makes one passive, indolent, and proud.
If God were to hold all Truth concealed in his right hand, and in his left only
the steady and diligent drive for Truth, albeit with the proviso that I would
always and forever err in the process, and offer me the choice, I would with
all humility take the left hand, and say: Father, I will take this one—the pure
Truth is for You alone.
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
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