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Truth Quotes by Baltasar Gracian
- It requires as much caution to tell the truth as to conceal it.
- Truth is for the minority.
- Don't lie, but don't tell the whole truth.
- Hope is a great falsifier of truth.
- A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.
- A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.
- A bad manner spoils everything, even reason and justice; a good one supplies everything, gilds a No, sweetens a truth, and adds a touch of…
- Truth always lags behind, limping along on the arm of Time.
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- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
- In 1994, when I went back to Haiti from exile, we established a Commission for Truth and Justice and Reconciliation. I passed… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold. — Aristotle
- Truth sits upon the lips of dying men. — Matthew Arnold
- Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist. — Mary Kay Ash
- People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. — Isaac Asimov
- A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value. — Isaac Asimov