A Dialogue on the nature of Truth

He asked, “Are you thirsty?”  

I replied, “Yes, I am.”  

He then asked, “What kind of thirst do you have?”  

I paused and said, “The thirst for knowing the truth.”  

He responded, “No one has ever quenched this thirst for truth. What are you going to do about it?”  

I replied, “I will imitate others and deceive myself.”  

He asked, “What do you mean by that?”  

I reiterated, “I will trick myself into believing that he is the most knowledgeable, hardworking, and brilliant person in this life.”  

He questioned, “What is the purpose of knowledge, reason, contemplation, and conscience in you and me?”  

I answered, “Just as we see diversity around us, our existence is also diverse. Nietzsche argues that man is the most diverse being, possessing layers of diversity in mind, heart, soul, and reason, each unique in its characteristics.”  

He said, “Does that mean man’s knowledge is not cohesive?”  

I replied, “The soul, mind, heart, and self are individual entities. Each has its own aspects, and they all exist within the body.”  

He asked, “Who possesses the better truth and more power—the mind, heart, reason, or self?”  

I smiled and said, “The mind, heart, soul, and self each have their strengths and weaknesses. They evaluate the information that comes to them through my mind and heart. Their self, heart, soul, and reason often prevail over my soul, mind, reason, and heart. This is the constant state in which man has existed since eternity. He has a deep-seated thirst for truth and seeks knowledge to quench it. However, he often fails in this search and resorts to tricking and deceiving himself using the knowledge he has acquired.”