The complexity of this statement can be easily underestimated due to its simple layout. However, to understand this statement, one must realize that humans are creatures of habit, learning the difference between certain notions and concepts as they age. Thus, any knowledge acquired by an individual is heavily influenced by the opinions of the society in which that individual lives. It is often the case that the truths and beliefs of one group of people are very different from those of another group of people. The same notion also applies to what people believe to be false. Leonardo da Vinci once said: “Without doubt, truth has the same relationship to lies as light has to darkness. » Leonardo da Vinci's words imply that truth and lies lie at opposite ends of the spectrum and that the presence of one necessitates the absence of the other. However, if lies and truth were like darkness and light, that would mean it would be easier to distinguish the two. To say that there is no absolute distinction between what is true and what is false, however, suggests that the two concepts are intertwined and integrated into the same element. Although there is no fixed definition of "truth", the website "TOKTalk.net" presents three theories that each give it a different meaning. The correspondence theory of truth states that a statement is "true if it corresponds to (or reflects) reality." For example, if one were to say, "It's snowing," the only way this could be considered true would be if it was snowing outside. The second theory is the coherence theory of truth, which states that a statement is "true if it is consistent with other things that are considered true (and does not contradict it)." This...... middle of paper ...... in response to Leonardo da Vinci's statement that lies and truth go hand in hand. The only clear example that can be given of an absolute distinction between lies and truth, which would result in public consensus, is presented in certain mathematics subjects. Since every human being has a different perception of reality, there is no single definition of truth that everyone agrees on. So it depends on each individual's perspective as to whether or not there are absolute distinctions between lies and truth. One could say that all assertion-based propositions are contingent, thus the truth or falsity of the proposition can be evaluated in relation to the contingency that controls said proposition. One could disagree or agree with the statement, but this would have no effect on the truth or falsity of the statement as a whole, just the individual's perception of what it means. means..