Truth Quotes

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Aristotle was once asked what those who tell lies gain by it. Said he - That when they speak truth they are not believed. — Diogenes
Democritus says, "But we know nothing really; for truth lies deep down." — Diogenes
A life in harmony with nature, the love of truth and virtue, will purge the eyes to understanding her text. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
All necessary truth is its own evidence. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Political truth is libel; religious truth, blasphemy. — William Hazlitt
I fear chiefly lest my expression may not be extravagant enough, may not wander far enough beyond the narrow limit of my daily experience, so… — Henry David Thoreau
Let us not underrate the value of a fact; it will one day flower into a truth. — Henry David Thoreau
I only desire sincere relations with the worthiest of my acquaintance, that they may give me an opportunity once in a year to speak the… — Henry David Thoreau
I sat at a table where were rich food and wine in abundance, and obsequious attendance, but sincerity and truth were not; and I went… — Henry David Thoreau
Everybody is looking with his own world of desires, expectations, passions, lust, greed, anger. There are a thousand and one things standing between you and… — Rajneesh
The truth of an upright man must be accepted on his own terms. Moreover, since natures vary, we must agree that all the beauties of… — Victor Hugo
To know the truth of history is to realize its ultimate myth and its inevitable ambiguity. — Unknown Author
The historian must not try to know what is truth, if he values his honesty; for if he cares for his truths, he is certain… — Henry Adams
But we know that freedom cannot be served by the devices of the tyrant. As it is an ancient truth that freedom cannot be legislated… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
Every truth in this world stretched beyond its limits will become a false doctrine. — K.P. Yohannan
The great systems that inform the world about the truth and life invariably claim to be absolutely truthful and well-balanced. In reality they are quaking… — Peter HÃ¸eg
The trust that I once built has been betrayed. But I'd rather live tellin' the truth and be judged for my mistakes, than falsely held… — Macklemore
Even truth needs to be clad in new garments if it is to appeal to a new age. — Georg C. Lichtenberg
Everybody's saturated with the marketing hype of next-generation consoles. They are wonderful, but the truth is that they are as powerful as a high end… — John Carmack
The volatile truth of our words should continually betray the inadequacy of the residual statement. — Henry David Thoreau

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