Really it doesn't matter if the advice is from the court jester or the viser - only the validity of the advice itself. Between the child and the imperial tailo

Really it doesn't matter if the advice is from the court jester or the viser - only the validity of the advice itself. Between the child and the imperial tailor who do you believe is valid when one says the emperor is naked and the other insists that he is wearing opulent garments? The one whom the facts support. Telling what is the truth is easier said than done however.