Certain Quote by Benjamin Franklin

“Truth and sincerity have a certain distinguishing native luster about them which cannot be perfectly counterfeited; they are like fire and flame, that cannot…

— Walter Isaacson

Like all valuable commodities, truth is often counterfeited.

— James Gibbons

Truth is a jewel which should not be painted over; but it may be set to advantage and shown in a good light.

— George Santayana

In art there is a need for truth, not sincerity.

— Kazimir Malevich

Truth is a point of view, but authenticity can't be faked.

— Peter Guber

Only dull and impotent artists screen their work with sincerity. In art there is need for truth, not sincerity.

— Kazimir Malevich

Truth - An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance.

— Anonymous

Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Yet simple souls, their faith it knows no stint: Things least to be believed are most preferred. All counterfeits, as from truth's sacred mint,…

— John Clare

Complete honesty has nothing to do with 'purity' or naivety. The full truth is unattainable to naivety, and the completely honest artist is not…

— Clement Greenberg

The truth is ugly: we have art so as not to perish from the truth.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.

— Adam Grant