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Editorial
April 27, 1858
The Hillsdale Standard
Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan
What is this article about?
A philosophical reflection asserting that truth, soberness, and sincerity are vital for a meaningful life and building civilizations, while falsehood leaves no legacy. Attributed to Atlantic Monthly.
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Truth Alone Will Stand.—This world is a serious world, and human life and business are also serious matters—not to be trifled with, nor cheated by sham or hypocrisies, but to be dealt with in all truth, soberness, and sincerity. No one can thus deal with it who is not himself possessed of these qualities, and the result of a life is the test of what virtue there is in it. False men leave no mark. It is truth alone which does the masonry of the world—which founds empires and builds cities, and establishes laws, commerce, and civilization.—[Atlantic Monthly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Truth
Sincerity
Virtue
Hypocrisy
Civilization
What entities or persons were involved?
Atlantic Monthly
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Importance Of Truth And Sincerity
Stance / Tone
Moral Exhortation
Key Figures
Atlantic Monthly
Key Arguments
World And Human Affairs Are Serious And Require Truth, Soberness, And Sincerity
Only Those Possessing These Qualities Can Deal Effectively With Life
The Outcome Of A Life Tests Its Virtue
False Individuals Leave No Lasting Mark
Truth Alone Builds Empires, Cities, Laws, Commerce, And Civilization