It is strange but true; for truth is always strange, stranger than fiction.
—Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) (1788–1824) English Romantic Poet
The liar is worse than the thief.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.
—Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–95) English Biologist
The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it.
—Pearl S. Buck (1892–1973) American Novelist, Human Rights Activist
When in doubt, tell the truth.
—Indian Proverb
They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher
You never see what you want to see, forever playing to the gallery.
—Robertson Davies (1913–95) Canadian Novelist, Playwright, Essayist
Only by much searching and mining are gold and diamonds obtained, and man can find every truth connected with his being if he will dig deep into the mine of his soul.
—James Allen (1864–1912) British Philosophical Writer
The truth that many people never understand, until it is too late, is that the more you try to avoid suffering the more you suffer because smaller and more insignificant things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of being hurt.
—Thomas Merton (1915–68) American Trappist Monk
Sincerity is not a test of truth. We must not make this mistake: He must be right; he’s so sincere. Because, it is possible to be sincerely wrong. We can only judge truth by truth and sincerity by sincerity.
—Jim Rohn (1930–2009) American Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker
That which is false troubles the heart, but truth brings joyous tranquility.
—Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (1207–73) Persian Muslim Mystic
In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.
—Buddhist Teaching
You’re not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can’t face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or who says it.
—Malcolm X (1925–65) American Civil Rights Leader
Truth is a gem that is found at a great depth; whilst on the surface of the world all things are weighed by the false scale of custom.
—Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) (1788–1824) English Romantic Poet
I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict.
—Plato (428 BCE–347 BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Mathematician, Educator
Live truth instead of professing it.
—Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American Writer, Publisher, Artist, Philosopher
The first wrote, wine is the strongest. The second wrote, the king is strongest. The third wrote, women are strongest: but above all things truth beareth away the victory.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
As has been finely expressed, “Principle is a passion for truth,” And as an earlier and homelier writer hath it, “The truths we believe in are the pillars of our world.”
—Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (1803–73) British Novelist, Poet, Politician
This is the punishment of the liar, that when he tells the truth nobody believes him.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
If truth is beauty, then how come no one has their hair done in a library?
—Lily Tomlin (b.1939) American Comedy Actress
We must hold fast to the austere but true doctrine as to what really governs politics and saves or destroys states. Having in mind things true, things elevated, things just, things pure, things amiable, things of good report; having these in mind, studying and loving these, is what saves states.
—Matthew Arnold (1822–88) English Poet, Critic
Truth, though it has many disadvantages, is at least changeless. You can always find it where you left it.
—Phyllis Bottome (1884–1963) British Novelist, Short Story Writer, Psychoanalysis
It seems mutants have something in their lives called gravy. They know truth, but it is buried under thickening and spices of convenience, materialism, insecurity, and fear. They also have something called frosting. It seems to represent how they spend almost all the seconds of their existence in doing superficial, artificial, temporary, pleasant-tasting, nice appearing projects and spend very few actual seconds of their lives developing their eternal beingness.
—Marlo Morgan (1937–98) American Novelist, Author
Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.
—Tryon Edwards (1809–94) American Theologian, Author
To all appearances, fiction is the native dialect of mankind, and the truth an esoteric language as yet but imperfectly learned and little loved.
—Carl Clinton Van Doren (1885–1950) American Critic, Historian
If I had my hand full of truth, I would take good care how I opened it.
—Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657–1757) French Essayist, Polymath, Philosopher
Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer
Say not, I have found the truth, but rather, I have found a truth.
—Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) Lebanese-born American Philosopher, Poet, Painter, Theologian, Sculptor
Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth.
—Aristotle (384BCE–322BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scholar
The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
—Epictetus (55–135) Ancient Greek Philosopher
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