TRUTH QUOTES XII

quotations about truth


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Truth is the backbone of character. Nothing is beautiful or strong or permanent without truth. All qualifications that go to make up noble manhood count for naught where there is not a persistent adherence to truthfulness. As the mirror reflects objects as they are, without alteration, so truth presents everything as it is.

HENRY F. KLETZING
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"Truth"


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Truths are first clouds, then rain, then harvests and food.

HENRY WARD BEECHER

Life Thoughts


A person is strong only when he stands upon his own truth, when he speaks and acts from his deepest convictions. Then, whatever the situation he may be in, he always knows what he must say and do. He may fall, but he cannot bring shame upon himself or his cause.

MIKHAIL BAKUNIN

God and the State

Tags: Mikhail Bakunin


And the truth is cold, as a giant's knee
Will seem cold.

JOHN ASHBERY

"A Last World"

Tags: John Ashbery


If we think we have found truth for ourselves, above all things, let us not impose it on one another. Let us lock upon it all the doors of consciousness. For however inspiring it may be to us, however ennobling, when once we try to impose it on another it becomes a poison.

JOHN DANIEL BARRY

"Truth", Intimations

Tags: John Daniel Barry


It is better by assenting to truth to conquer opinion, than by assenting to opinion to be conquered by truth.

EPICTETUS

Fragments

Tags: Epictetus


Love of truth shows itself in this, that a man knows how to find and value the good in everything.

JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

The Maxims and Reflections of Goethe


The most effectual method of expelling error, is, not to meet it sword in hand, but gradually to instill great truths, with which it cannot easily coexist.

WILLIAM E. CHANNING

Thoughts

Tags: William E. Channing


To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues.

JOHN LOCKE

letter to Anthony Collins, October 30, 1703


Truth can only be attained by those whose systems are untainted by secret influences, such as love, envy, ambition, food, college education and moonlight in spring.

CHRISTOPHER MORLEY

"Truth", Mince Pie

Tags: Christopher Morley


Truth irritates those only whom it enlightens, but does not convert.

PASQUIER QUESNEL

attributed, Day's Collacon


Truth is always unfolding. It's not an absolute.

ALAN ARKIN

Esquire, March 2007

Tags: Alan Arkin


Truth is truth, though from an enemy, and spoken in malice.

GEORGE LILLO

George Barnwell; or, the London Merchant


A worship of truth can be idolatry if the truth is small enough.

AUSTIN O'MALLEY

Keystones of Thought


The true is Godlike: we do not see it itself; we must guess at it through its manifestations.

JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

The Maxims and Reflections of Goethe


The truth of the scholar, alone in his study, does not always accord with what the world at large considers to be true.

EIJI YOSHIKAWA

Musashi

Tags: Eiji Yoshikawa


Things we wish to be true are apt to gain too ready credit with us.

SAMUEL RICHARDSON

Pamela

Tags: Samuel Richardson


Truth ...
Is a breath, a wind,
A shadow, a phantom;
Long have I pursued it,
But never have I touched
The hem of its garment.

STEPHEN CRANE

The Black Riders and Other Lines

Tags: Stephen Crane


Truth is a point of view about things.

MARCEL PROUST

attributed, Empire Star

Tags: Marcel Proust


Truth is on the march; nothing can stop it now.

EMILE ZOLA

manifesto, Le Figaro

Tags: Emile Zola