It is dictating the route of the road towards the truth. That's not necessary. No, I don't believe the sign speaks of the truth, so you may dispose it at your own will. Okay, will do, carry on. The end .
Some people say that the end is at hand.
There is a hell of a range to the difference between those two concepts. The end is at hand' Okay, that sounds kosher. Well, I dunno. No, I do not think the entire planet will be decimated. I think what you mean to say is the end of civilization.