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Truth Quotes by Edgar Allan Poe
- A poem in my opinion, is opposed to a work of science by having for its immediate object, pleasure, not truth.
- The object, Truth, or the satisfaction of the intellect, and the object, Passion, or the excitement of the heart, are, although attainable, to a certain…
- The greater amount of truth is impulsively uttered; thus the greater amount is spoken, not written.
- If we examine a work of ordinary art, by means of a powerful microscope, all traces of resemblance to nature will disappear - but the…
- A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on.
- Experience has shown, and a true philosophy will always show, that a vast, perhaps the larger portion of the truth arises from the seemingly irrelevant.
- It is the nature of truth in general, as of some ores in particular, to be richest when most superficial.
- Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear.
- ..bear in mind that, in general, it is the object of our newspapers rather to create a sensation-to make a point-than to further the cause…
- In other words, I believed, and still do believe, that truth, is frequently of its own essence, superficial, and that, in many cases, the depth…
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- The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar… — Hannah Arendt
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- 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