Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding

Hear these solemn words of W. Clement Stone, a man of vision and resilience: “Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.” In this saying lies the unshakable foundation of wisdom. For what is truth but the eternal, immovable essence of things, unaffected by the blindness of men? The sun does not cease to shine because eyes are closed, nor does the mountain vanish because a traveler is lost in fog. So too, the truth endures, whether embraced or rejected, whether seen or hidden.

The ancients called truth the daughter of time, for though men may cloak it with lies, though ignorance may veil it for centuries, yet in the fullness of days it rises again, like dawn breaking upon the night. The philosophers of old proclaimed that while opinion shifts like the wind, truth stands as the rock, unmoved by storms. Stone echoes their wisdom: the disbelief of a thousand voices does not diminish one grain of what is real.

Consider the story of Galileo Galilei, who looked through his telescope and beheld moons circling Jupiter. He declared what his eyes had seen: that the earth was not the center of all things. The powers of his day condemned him, cloaking themselves in disbelief and fear. Yet the truth he spoke could not be undone, for the stars and planets cared nothing for man’s opinion. Centuries passed, and what was once ridiculed became the foundation of modern science. Here is proof eternal: truth will always be truth, untouched by ignorance, rising above disbelief.

Yet, my children, this is not a lesson for science alone—it is a call for life itself. When you walk in integrity, when you cling to honesty, know that even if others mock or misunderstand you, the power of truth remains your shield. Lies may win quick victories, ignorance may appear as strength, disbelief may sound loud and proud, but time is the judge, and time unveils the real.

To live by this principle requires courage. For often it is easier to bend, to bow to ignorance, to let disbelief silence you. But remember: though falsehood may flourish for a season, it withers in the light of eternity. To stand for truth, even when alone, is to stand with the everlasting. Think of the prophets, the martyrs, the visionaries—they were despised in their day, yet honored in memory, because the truths they bore outlasted the scorn of men.

But let us also learn humility. For though truth itself is eternal, our grasp of it is partial. We must be seekers, not masters, walking with open eyes, open hearts, and a willingness to be corrected. The arrogance of thinking we know all closes the path; the reverence of seeking allows us to step closer to what is eternal. To honor truth is not to claim possession, but to walk faithfully toward its light.

Therefore, the lesson is this: do not measure truth by the number of those who accept it. Do not let ignorance or disbelief sway you from what you know is just, right, and eternal. Stand firm, even when misunderstood. Yet also, remain a humble student of truth, ever seeking, ever open.

Practical is the way: live with integrity in your words and deeds. Seek wisdom from history, from nature, from the quiet voice within. Test what you believe, refine it in the fire of reason and compassion, and hold fast to what endures. For though men may doubt, and ages may resist, truth will always be truth—and he who clings to it walks in the company of the eternal.