Truth Quotes

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I don't want to tell President Obama how to make a speech. He's a much better speech maker than I am. But I think always… — Jimmy Carter
The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is. — Willa Cather
Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water. — Miguel de Cervantes
Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water. — Miguel de Cervantes
Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water. — Miguel de Cervantes
Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth. — Nicolas Chamfort
There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth. — Chanakya
The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed… — Chanakya
Women must tell men always that they are the strong ones. They are the big, the strong, the wonderful. In truth, women are the strong… — Coco Chanel
Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity. — Coco Chanel
God is another name for human intelligence raised above all error and imperfection, and extended to all possible truth. — William Ellery Channing
A man's true character comes out when he's drunk. — Charlie Chaplin
I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can't help… — Charlie Chaplin
A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but… — James Allen
Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same - hardihood. Give them… — John Jay Chapman
The man who cannot endure to have his errors and shortcomings brought to the surface and made known, but tries to hide them, is unfit… — James Allen
The unions claim the deck is stacked against them when it comes to labor laws, but the truth is many private and public sector workers… — Linda Chavez
Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least. — Lord Chesterfield
Remember, as long as you live, that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world, with either your conscience or your honor unwounded. — Lord Chesterfield
A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author. — Gilbert K. Chesterton

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