Opinion is a flitting thing,
But truth outlasts the Sun--
If we cannot own them both--
Posess the oldest one.
What this poem means to me is that even if it is extremely hard you must tell he truth because in the end it will be way better than getting burned and losing everything, you hold dear to you which is what you risk when telling a lie.The way I believe this is applied in society is that people always think that you can get away with little white lies but you should know someone is bound to find out eventually plus if you have your own opinion on things you should be able to express it and not have to worry what other people think because it is your own opinion. Unless it is offensive to other people then your should keep to yourself because you have have common sense.
