“According to a 19th century legend, the Truth and the Lie meet
one day. The Lie says to the Truth: "It's a marvellous day today!” The
Truth looks up to the skies and sighs, for the day
was really beautiful. They spend a lot of time together, ultimately arriving
beside a well.
"The Lie tells the Truth:
"The water is very nice, let's take a bath together!" The Truth, once
again suspicious, tests the water and discovers that it indeed is very nice.
They undress and start bathing. Suddenly, the Lie comes out of the water, puts
on the clothes of the Truth and runs away.
"The furious Truth comes out
of the well and runs everywhere to find the Lie and to get her clothes back.
The World, seeing the Truth naked, turns its gaze away, with contempt and rage.
"The poor Truth returns to
the well and disappears forever, hiding therein its shame. Since then, the Lie
travels around the world, dressed as the Truth, satisfying the needs of
society, because the World, in any case, harbours no wish at all to meet the
naked Truth.”
The world famous painting- "The Truth coming out of the
well" Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1896.
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