Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotations on Truth

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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