Psychology Quote by Francis Bacon

It is not the lie that passeth through the mind, but the lie that sinketh in and settleth in it, that doth the hurt.

— Francis Bacon

“The truth does not hurt, but it cures the disease of lying.”

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The truth may hurt ... but it's the lie that leaves a scar.”

— Angela Elwell Hunt

“while the truth hurts, it’s like a Band-Aid when you rip it off. The pain goes away. It’s the lies and questioning that keep…

— Vi Keeland

“The quick pain of truth can pass away, but the slow, eating agony of a lie is never lost.”

— John Steinbeck

“The truth hurts but a lie will eventually as well”

— Richard L Torres

“The truth hurts, but the truth heals — and brings me closer to the person I aspire to be.”

— Rachel Macy Stafford

“Because while the truth hurts, it’s like a Band-Aid when you rip it off. The pain goes away. It’s the lies and questioning that…

— Vi Keeland

“The quick pain of truth can pass away, but the slow, eating agony of a lie is never lost. That's a running sore.”

— John Steinbeck

“Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.”

— Khaled Hosseini

“The mind lies using words. The heart has no words with which to lie. It conveys only truth.”

— Jeanne Watatsuki Houston

“Sometimes, I said, a lie is the way of least pain for everyone.”

— Jojo Moyes