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Arthur SchopenhauerAll truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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Blaise PascalOnce your soul has been enlarged by a truth, it can never return to its original size.

—  Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker

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Thomas SowellPeople who pride themselves on their “complexity” and deride others for being “simplistic” should realize that the truth is often not very complicated. What gets complex is evading the truth.

—  Thomas Sowell, 1930 -, American political thinker

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Jean CocteauTruth is too naked. It does not stimulate men.

—  Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963, French artist

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Jean Jacques RousseauThe truth brings no man a fortune.

—  Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, Swiss-French philosopher

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G. K. ChestertonBriefly, you can only find truth with logic if you have already found truth without it.

—  G. K. Chesterton, 1874-1936, English writer & critic

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George Bernard ShawAll great truths begin as blasphemies.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Mahatma GandhiEven if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth

—  Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian leader of independence

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Albert EinsteinUnthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

—  Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist

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Charles Caleb ColtonThe greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.

—  Charles Caleb Colton, 1780-1832, English cleric & writer

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Sigmund FreudFrom error to error one discovers the entire truth.

—  Sigmund Freud, 1856-1939, Austrian psychologist, founder of psychoanalysis

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Saint AugustineThe truth is like a lion. You don’t have to defend it. Let it loose and it will defend itself.

—  Saint Augustine, 354-430, Christian theologian & philosopher

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Aldοus HuxleyFacts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

—  Aldοus Huxley, 1894-1963, English writer

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Ayn RandIf the truth shall kill them, let them die.

—  Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, American writer & philosopher

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Friedrich NietzscheFaith: not wanting to know what the truth is.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Fyodor DostoyevskyEverything passes, only truth remains.

—  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, Russian writer

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Arthur SchopenhauerThe truth can wait, for she lives a long life.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer, 1788-1860, German philosopher

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Somerset MaughamThe fact that a great many people believe something is no guarantee of its truth.

—  Somerset Maugham, 1874-1965, British writer

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Friedrich NietzscheWe have art in order not to die of the truth.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Ayn RandThe truth is not for all men but only for those who seek it.

—  Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, American writer & philosopher

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Oscar WildeEverything that is true is inappropriate.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Benjamin DisraeliTime is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

—  Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881, British Prime Minister

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Hermann HesseThe truth has a million faces, but there is only one truth.

—  Hermann Hesse, 1877-1962, German writer, Nobel 1946

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Georg Christoph LichtenbergIt is almost impossible to carry the torch of truth through a crowd without singeing somebody's beard.

—  Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, 1742-1799, German author of maxims

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Jean-Paul SartreLike all dreamers I confuse disenchantment with truth.

—  Jean-Paul Sartre, 1905-1980, French philosopher

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VoltaireThere are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times.

—  Voltaire, 1694-1778, French philosopher & writer

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Aldοus HuxleyYou shall know the truth and the truth shall make you mad.

—  Aldοus Huxley, 1894-1963, English writer

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Remy de GourmontThe terrible thing about the quest for truth is that you find it.

—  Remy de Gourmont, 1858-1915, French poet

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Terry PratchettThe presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it.

—  Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015, British writer

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Will RogersI have always noticed that people will never laugh at anything that is not based on truth.

—  Will Rogers, 1879-1935, American actor

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Blaise PascalFaith embraces many truths which seem to contradict each other.

—  Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French thinker

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Oscar WildeThe pure and simple Truth is rarely pure, and never simple.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Eugene IonescoI've always been suspicious of collective truths.

—  Eugene Ionesco, 1912-1994, French-Romanian playwright

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Friedrich NietzscheIt is not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, that the lover of knowledge is reluctant to step into its waters.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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John KennedyThe goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth.

—  John Kennedy, 1917-1963, American President [1961-1963]

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Albert CamusAlways go too far, because that's where you'll find the truth.

—  Albert Camus, 1913-1960, French writer, Nobel 1957

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André GideBelieve those who seek the truth, doubt those who find it; doubt all, but do not doubt yourself.

—  André Gide, 1869-1951, French writer, Nobel 1947

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André GideThe color of truth is gray.

—  André Gide, 1869-1951, French writer, Nobel 1947

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Margaret ThatcherOf course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.

—  Margaret Thatcher, 1925-2013, British Prime Minister

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Sri AurobindoA thought is an arrow shot at the truth; it can hit a point, but not cover the whole target. But the archer is too well satisfied with his success to ask anything farther.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

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Arthur Conan DoyleWhen you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

—  Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930, British writer

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John DrydenA man is to be cheated into passion, but to be reasoned into truth.

—  John Dryden, 1631-1700, English poet

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René DescartesIf you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.

—  René Descartes, 1596-1650, French philosopher

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Oliver W. Holmes Sr.Rough work, iconoclasm, but the only way to get at truth.

—  Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer

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Emile M. CioranIf truth were not boring, science would have done away with God long ago. But God as well as the saints is a means to escape the dull banality of truth.

—  Emile M. Cioran, 1911-1995, French-Romanian philosopher

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Joseph RouxPoetry is truth in its Sunday clothes.

—  Joseph Roux, 1834-1905, French clergyman & poet

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Oscar WildeTruth, in the matters of religion, is simply the opinion that has survived.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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Georg Christoph LichtenbergEven truth needs to be clad in new garments if it is to appeal to a new age.

—  Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, 1742-1799, German author of maxims

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Francis Bacon“What is truth?” said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer.

—  Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher

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Walt WhitmanWhatever satisfies the soul is truth.

—  Walt Whitman, 1819-1892, American poet

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TertullianTruth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.

—  Tertullian, 155-240 AD, Berber-Roman Christian author

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Emily DickinsonTruth is so rare that it is delightful to tell it.

—  Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American poet

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Thomas HobbesHell is truth seen too late.

—  Thomas Hobbes, 1588-1679, English philosopher

Giordano BrunoTruth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people.

—  Giordano Bruno, 1548-1600, Italian monk & philosopher

Giordano BrunoTime is the father of truth, its mother is our mind.

—  Giordano Bruno, 1548-1600, Italian monk & philosopher

Giordano BrunoIt is a poor mind that would think with the multitude, because it is multitude. Truth is not altered by the opinions of the vulgar, or by confirmations of the many.

—  Giordano Bruno, 1548-1600, Italian monk & philosopher

Leonardo da VinciTruth was the only daughter of Time.

—  Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, Italian polymath & painter

Joseph Joubert Seek wisdom rather than the truth. It is more within our reach.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Joseph JoubertGods, not wanting to deprive the Greeks of the truth, they gave them poetry.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Joseph JoubertYou arrive at truth through poetry; I arrive at poetry through truth.

—  Joseph Joubert, 1754-1824, French author of maxims

Jean RostandThe only thing that cannot be beautified without it perishing is the truth.

—  Jean Rostand, 1894-1977, French scientist & philosopher

Remy de GourmontTwo elements are needed to form a truth - a fact and an abstraction.

—  Remy de Gourmont, 1858-1915, French poet

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

—  Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, German writer

Bertolt BrechtWho does Not Know the Truth, is simply a Fool... Yet who Knows the Truth and Calls it a Lie, is a Criminal.

—  Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, German writer

Rudyard KiplingFiction is Truth’s elder sister. Obviously. No one in the world knew what truth was till some one had told a story.

—  Rudyard Kipling, 1865-1936, English writer, Nobel 1907

Martin HeideggerTruth is that which makes a people certain, clear, and strong.

—  Martin Heidegger, 1889-1976, German philosopher

Noam ChomskyNobody is going to pour truth into your brain. It’s something you have to find out for yourself.

—  Noam Chomsky, 1928-, American linguist, philosopher, social activist

Sri AurobindoAnd, in order to possess the Truth, the plays of the lower nature must be stopped.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

SophoclesThe truth is always the strongest argument.

—  Sophocles, 496-406 BC, Ancient tragic poet

Hermann HesseThe truth is lived, not taught.

—  Hermann Hesse, 1877-1962, German writer, Nobel 1946

Maurice ChapelanWe hate the truth out of prudery, because it is naked.

—  Maurice Chapelan, 1906-1992, French author of maxims & journalist

Ashleigh BrilliantThe greatest obstacle to discovering the truth is being convinced that you already know it.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Søren KierkegaardI must find a truth that is true for me.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

Søren KierkegaardThe truth is a trap: you can not get it without it getting you; you cannot get the truth by capturing it, only by its capturing you.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

Marty RubinNever confuse a hunger for knowledge with a thirst for truth.

—  Marty Rubin, 1930-1994, Canadian gay activist, author & journalist

Robert M. PirsigThe truth knocks on the door and you say, “Go away, I'm looking for the truth,” and so it goes away. Puzzling.

—  Robert M. Pirsig, 1928-2017, American writer

Francis BaconTruth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

—  Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English philosopher

Milan KunderaTo be a writer is not to preach a truth, it is to discover a truth.

—  Milan Kundera, 1929-2023, Czech writer

Gottfried LeibnitzThere are also two kinds of truths, those of reasoning and those of fact. Truths of reasoning are necessary and their opposite is impossible, and those of fact are contingent and their opposite is possible.

—  Gottfried Leibnitz, 1646-1716, German philosopher & mathematician

Susan SontagThe truth is always something that is told, not something that is known. If there were no speaking or writing, there would be no truth about anything. There would only be what is.

—  Susan Sontag, 1933-2004, American writer, critic, activist

Joseph ConradOne must explore deep and believe the incredible to find the new particles of truth floating in an ocean of insignificance.

—  Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924, British-Polish writer

Baltasar GracianThe truth is generally seen, rarely heard.

—  Baltasar Gracian, 1601-1658, Spanish writer

Nicolas Gomez DavilaTruths are not relative. What is relative are opinions about the truth.

—  Nicolas Gomez Davila, 1913-1994, Colombian writer

Bible Quotes

Gospel of JohnYou will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

—  Gospel of John ‐ 8:32

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Latin Quotes

Aleister CrowleyBy the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici.

—  Aleister Crowley, 1875-1945, British magician & occultist,

     (or V.V.V.V.V.; mentioned also in the graphic novel “V for Vendetta”)

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JuvenalDedicate your life to truth.

Vitam impendere vero.

—  Juvenal, 1st-2nd cent. AD, Roman satiric poet

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TertullianTruth does not blush.

Nihil veritas erubescit.

—  Tertullian, 155-240 AD, Berber-Roman Christian author

Quotes in Verse

Wallace StevensPerhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.

—  Wallace Stevens, 1879-1955, American poet

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Lord ByronTis strange - but true; for Truth is always strange,
Stranger than Fiction.

—  Lord Byron, 1788-1824, British poet

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Robert FrostMost of the change we think we see in life
Is due to truths being in and out of favor.

—  Robert Frost, 1874-1963, American poet

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Funny Quotes

Ashleigh BrilliantSpeak nothing but the truth, and you'll soon be considered dangerous.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Ancient Greek

DemocritusWe know nothing for sure. Because the truth is hidden in the deep.

Ετεή δε ουδέν ίδμεν. Εν βυθώ γαρ η αλήθεια.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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AntiphanesPlato is my friend but the truth is my best friend.

Φίλος μεν Πλάτων, φιλτάτη δε αλήθεια.

—  Antiphanes, 405-335 BC, Ancient comic poet

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AeschylusThe words of the truth are simple.

Απλά γαρ εστι της αληθείας έπη.

—  Aeschylus, 525-456 BC, Ancient Greek tragedian ‐ Award of the Arms

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Marcus AureliusI seek the truth, by which no one ever was truly harmed.

Ζητώ γαρ την αλήθειαν υφ’ ής ουδείς πώποτε εβλάβη.

—  Marcus Aurelius, 121-180 AD, Roman Emperor ‐ Meditations VI, 21

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Movie Quotes

A Few Good Men (1992)- You want answers?
- I want the truth!
- You can't handle the truth!

—  from the film A Few Good Men (1992)

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