Truth Quotes
What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.
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"To speak truth in a world of lies is an act of courage often mistaken for madness."Torquato Tasso
"Everyone sees what you appear to be, few really know what you are."Niccolò Machiavelli
"A man who seeks to act with integrity in all his affairs must necessarily come to ruin in a world where the majority of people are devoid of integrity."Niccolò Machiavelli
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."Niccolò Machiavelli
"A liar begins with making fibs."Niccolò Machiavelli
"The heart knows truths that reason cannot fathom."Torquato Tasso
"Truth has a peculiar way of emerging, despite our best efforts to conceal it."Ramalho Ortigão
"A verdade sempre triunfa, mesmo que tarde."Almeida Garrett
"A verdade dói, mas liberta."Almeida Garrett
"A verdade é a bússola que guia os espíritos livres."Almeida Garrett
"Truth cannot be hidden forever; it is the stone that breaks all chains."Alexandre Herculano
"The quest for truth is more noble than the possession of answers."Alexandre Herculano
"We are all slaves to our passions and desires."Eça de Queirós
"Truth is often more painful than comfortable lies."Eça de Queirós
"We are most ourselves when we believe no one is watching."Eça de Queirós
"Silence often speaks louder than words."Eça de Queirós
"The truth will always be revolutionary."Saramago
"Truth is more powerful than any sword."Saramago
"Truth cannot be hidden forever."Luís de Camões
"Truth is the foundation of trust."Luís de Camões
"The most beautiful lie is less harmful than the cruelest truth spoken without mercy."Camilo Castelo Branco
"The weight of unspoken words often exceeds the burden of truths harshly stated."Camilo Castelo Branco
"A verdade é revolucionária por natureza."Ramalho Ortigão
"Words are powerful tools, but they can also be weapons of deception."Saramago
"The greatest lie is the one we tell ourselves."Saramago
"Truth has no need of artifice; it stands alone and eternal."Luís de Camões
"Truth is simple, yet we construct elaborate deceptions to avoid it."Torquato Tasso
"Truth spoken without kindness is merely cruelty wearing truth's mask."Torquato Tasso
"Truth is not what is convenient but what is difficult to accept."Almeida Garrett
"The greatest lie we tell ourselves is that we understand ourselves."Eça de Queirós