Character Quote by Thomas Huxley
“Veracity is the heart of morality.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: Moral Philosophy, 1885
Truthfulness is the foundation upon which moral behavior is built.
In simple terms: Truth is moral core.
Key Takeaway
Practice honesty in all actions.
Themes
morality
truth
integrity
Mood
thoughtful
ethical
Type
philosophical
didactic
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- professional conduct
- public discourse
Key Concepts
ethical foundations
philosophical principle
Questions to Reflect On
- When does truth conflict with compassion?
- How to balance honesty and kindness?
A Different Perspective
Truth can be subjective in complex situations.
![“See that the mind is honest, first; the rest may follow or not as God wills. [That] the fundamental treason to the mind ... is the one fundamental treason which the scholar's mind must not allow is the bond uniting all the Oxford people in the last resort.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c74/dorothy-l-sayers-738_academia_see-that-the-mind-is-honest-first-the-re_16293.jpg)
![“Perhaps no order of mammals presents us with so extraordinary a series of gradations as this [step by step, from humans to apes to monkeys to lemurs] - leading us insensibly from the crown and summit of the animal creation down to creatures, from which there is but a step, as it seems, to the…” quote by Thomas Huxley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f0b/thomas-huxley-1183_animal_perhaps-no-order-of-mammals-presents-us_3051.jpg)
