Truth Quotes

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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
Bad things will happen and good things too. Your life will be full of surprises. Miracles happen only where there has been suffering. So taste… — Ben Okri
The truth, finally, is who can tell it. — Chang-Rae Lee
In the race of men is much greed and envy; but of truth, little. — Lloyd Alexander
I am a pationate lover of the snapshot, because of all photographic images, it comes closest to the truth ... the snapshooter['s] pictures have an… — Lisette Model
Photography my passion, the search for truth, my obsession. — Alfred Stieglitz
There are many schools of painting. Why should there not be many schools of photographic art? There is hardly a right and a wrong in… — Alfred Stieglitz
Argument is conclusive, but it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of the truth, unless it finds… — Roger Bacon
The Heavenly City outshines Rome beyond comparison. There, instead of victory, is truth; instead of high rank, holiness; instead of peace, felicity; instead of life,… — Saint Augustine
The world is older and bigger than we are. This is a hard truth for some folks to swallow. — Edward Abbey
Truth is always the enemy of power. And power the enemy of truth. — Edward Abbey
In writing, fidelity to fact leads eventually to the poetry of truth. — Edward Abbey
The writer concerned more with technique than truth becomes a technician, not an artist. — Edward Abbey
The sneakiest form of literary subtlety, in a corrupt society, is to speak the plain truth. The critics will not understand you; the public will… — Edward Abbey
It is an author's most solemn obligation to honor truth. If the free and independent writer does not speak truth to power, who will? — Edward Abbey
Why do I write? I write to entertain my friends and to exasperate our enemies. To unfold the folded lie, to record to truth of… — Edward Abbey

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