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Truthful Quotes by Plato
- Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to man.
- A library of wisdom, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it. Whoever therefore claims to…
- Knowledge of the soul is the only universal truth and the only wisdom - all other knowledge is transient.
- Geometry will draw the soul toward truth and create the spirit of philosophy.
- The true lover of knowledge naturally strives for truth, and is not content with common opinion, but soars with undimmed and unwearied passion till he…
- Seek truth while you are young, for if you do not, it will later escape your grasp
- Let us affirm what seems to be the truth, that, whether one is or is not, one and the others in relation to themselves and…
- But this is not difficult, O Athenians! to escape death; but it is much more difficult to avoid depravity, for it runs swifter than death.…
- Love is a madness produced by an unsatisfiable rational desire to understand the ultimate truth about the world.
- A man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if he cannot, at least to take the best possible human doctrine and…
- Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.
- Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.
- Truth is the beginning of every good thing, both in heaven and on earth; and he who would be blessed and happy should be from…
- And now I depart hence condemned by you to suffer the penalty of death, and they, too, go their ways condemned by the truth to…
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