Argument Quote by William Penn

Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than from the arguments of its opposers

— William Penn

Nothing does reason more right, than the coolness of those that offer it: For Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders,…

— William Penn

Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy.

— Tertullian

Historically whoever advocates truth always suffers. I am just a fighter for the truth. Our truths are universal

— Merve Kavakc

Not the violent conflict between parts of the truth, but the quiet suppression of half of it, is the formidable evil; there is always…

— John Stuart Mill

Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions.

— Herbert Spencer

The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie--deliberate, contrived and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast…

— John F. Kennedy

In the long run, truth is aided by nothing so much as by opposition.

— William Ellery Channing

The truth frequently seems unreasonable; the truth frequently is depressing; the truth sometimes seems to be evil, but it has the eternal advantage, it…

— Henry Ford

Truth is its own defense.

— Phyllis Bottome

You have to attack once the truth is too weak to defend itself.

— Bertolt Brecht

Truth is always the enemy of power. And power the enemy of truth.

— Edward Abbey