Lies Quote by Blaise Pascal
“Truth is so obscured nowadays and lies so well established that unless we love the truth we shall never recognize it.”
About This Quote
Source Philosophical Treatise: Pensées, 1670
The speaker warns that truth is hidden and lies are entrenched, urging love for truth as the only way to recognize it.
In simple terms: Truth is hidden; love it to see it.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate love for truth to discern reality.
Themes
epistemology
truth
deception
love
morality
Mood
thoughtful
serious
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- academic research
- journalistic investigation
- personal honesty
- public policy analysis
Key Concepts
critical thinking
philosophical skepticism
ethical commitment
Questions to Reflect On
- What practices help you stay truthful?
- How can society foster truth‑seeking?
A Different Perspective
The quote assumes love alone can overcome systemic falsehoods.
![“See that the mind is honest, first; the rest may follow or not as God wills. [That] the fundamental treason to the mind ... is the one fundamental treason which the scholar's mind must not allow is the bond uniting all the Oxford people in the last resort.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c74/dorothy-l-sayers-738_academia_see-that-the-mind-is-honest-first-the-re_16293.jpg)
