My Dad used to say "Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear.", which is from Poe "Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see."

My Dad used to say "Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear.", which is from Poe "Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see." [1]. Nothing much has changed. [1] https://poemuseum.org/did-poe-really-say-that/ https://poemuseum.org/did-poe-really-say-that/