I too was not so sure when I got the book because I had a great regard on the operation of Noble Committee as they are supposed to be more capable than we are. Perceptions are what we want to believe though it may not be the fact. Most of the times they are built on assumptions based on our knowledge of somewhat similar objects or experiences. If we are egoistic, we tend to believe that our assumptions are true and in some cases they are. But in other cases they are way out of line from truth.
Truth remains constant and is true for everybody for all the time.
It is eternal. Beliefs on the other hand are concepts that we hold dear and we conceive as precious to us, not because they are true, but because we wished they were true. It is not because it violates the truth, but because it violates our belief. So, there are some facts in life we perceive, believe and consider to be true because our intelligence tells us to do so. A common belief is that Government cannot make mistakes.