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Truth Quotes by Richard Whately
- The word of knowledge, strictly employed, implies three things: truth, proof, and conviction.
- Not in books only, nor yet in oral discourse, but often also in words there are boundless stores of moral and historic truth, and no…
- It is one thing to wish to have truth on our side, and another to wish sincerely to be on the side of truth.
- Neither human applause nor human censure is to be taken as the best of truth; but either should set us upon testing ourselves.
- As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it makes all the difference whether we begin or end with…
- Everyone wishes to have truth on his side, but not everyone wishes to be on the side of truth.
- Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love the truth to give them the full light.
- All men wish to have truth on their side; but few to be on the side of truth.
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