Truth Quotes

What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.

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"Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who claim to have found it."
André Gide
"Each of us has only one real duty: to find himself, and once he has found himself, he must accept that self without reservation."
André Gide
"Every soul has its own truth waiting to be discovered."
André Gide
V
"Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd."
Voltaire
V
"It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place."
Voltaire
V
"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."
Voltaire
A
"The greatest irony is that we seek happiness while fleeing from truth."
Albert Camus
A
"The greatest treason is to betray oneself."
Albert Camus
A
"Truth is not found but created through the act of living authentically."
Albert Camus
J
"Bad faith is the denial of the freedom that defines us."
Jean-Paul Sartre
J
"We are not innocent; innocence is only an excuse."
Jean-Paul Sartre
J
"We are what we pretend to be; therefore we must be careful about our pretense."
Jean-Paul Sartre
M
"The reputation of a man is like his shadow—it may be longer or shorter as the sun is higher or lower; but it follows him always."
Montesquieu
M
"An honest man fears neither the truth nor those who seek it."
Montesquieu
M
"The pursuit of truth requires both courage and humility."
Montesquieu
D
"Skepticism is the first step toward truth."
Denis Diderot
D
"We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only cautiously at a truth."
Denis Diderot
D
"Every time we tell a lie, we weaken the bonds of trust."
Denis Diderot
S
"One can never return to innocence once one has glimpsed the truth."
Simone de Beauvoir
S
"To speak truth is to risk everything; to remain silent is to lose everything."
Simone de Beauvoir
J
"The love of truth is the most powerful instrument of knowledge."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
J
"The voice of truth is gentle but cannot be denied."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
J
"The right to live is less important than living rightly."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
J
"Truth stands alone and needs no defender."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
P
"Truth will always prevail."
Pierre Corneille
P
"Truth has no boundaries."
Pierre Corneille
J
"The pursuit of truth is noble."
Jean Racine
J
"The honest heart fears no judgment."
Jean Racine
M
"Hypocrisy is the tribute that vice pays to virtue."
Molière
M
"Do not believe everything you hear."
Molière