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Truth Quotes by Jacques Barzun
- The world has long observed that small acts of immorality, if repeated, will destroy character. It is equally manifest, though never said, that uttering nonsense…
- The truth is, when all is said and done, one does not teach a subject, one teaches a student how to learn it. Teaching may…
- [T]hat is the triumph of history - truth absolute is not at hand; the original with which to match the copy does not exist.
- The truth is, when all is said and done, one does not teach a subject, one teaches a student how to learn it.
More Truth Quotes
- 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