Truth Quotes

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.

The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.

The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.

Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.

Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.

In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.

If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

No face which we can give to a matter will stead us so well at last as the truth. This alone wears well.

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.

I am sorry to think that you do not get a man's most effective criticism until you provoke him. Severe truth is expressed with some bitterness.

Truth is always in harmony with herself, and is not concerned chiefly to reveal the justice that may consist with wrong-doing.

It takes two to speak the truth: one to speak, and another to hear.