Whether this belief be true or not, man would be well advised if he behaved as though it were.

无论这个信仰是否真实，人类如果能依此行事，将会获得更为有益的忠告。

youdao

What appears to be true might as well actually be true, because we tend to process the illusion as though it were the truth.

因为我们容易把真相的幻影当作真相，所以看起来真实的事物也可能是真的。

youdao

But, this is very interesting. I was just thinking about true friends I've had while we were talking, because as I keep telling you I learnt from being with you, I may not be able to use it too well.

但是，我很有意思，刚刚说话的时候，我一直在回想我所有过的真正的朋友，因为我一直说和你们在一起学到很多，却可能不怎么会学有所用。

youdao

Now it seemed as if that were never true.

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It appeared as if the two parties were at a true stalemate, and the undertones from each side following the meeting were harsh.

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