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
"Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd."Voltaire
"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
"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."Voltaire
"The greatest irony is that we seek happiness while fleeing from truth."Albert Camus
"The greatest treason is to betray oneself."Albert Camus
"Truth is not found but created through the act of living authentically."Albert Camus
"Bad faith is the denial of the freedom that defines us."Jean-Paul Sartre
"We are not innocent; innocence is only an excuse."Jean-Paul Sartre
"We are what we pretend to be; therefore we must be careful about our pretense."Jean-Paul Sartre
"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
"An honest man fears neither the truth nor those who seek it."Montesquieu
"The pursuit of truth requires both courage and humility."Montesquieu
"Skepticism is the first step toward truth."Denis Diderot
"We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only cautiously at a truth."Denis Diderot
"Every time we tell a lie, we weaken the bonds of trust."Denis Diderot
"One can never return to innocence once one has glimpsed the truth."Simone de Beauvoir
"To speak truth is to risk everything; to remain silent is to lose everything."Simone de Beauvoir
"The love of truth is the most powerful instrument of knowledge."Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"The voice of truth is gentle but cannot be denied."Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"The right to live is less important than living rightly."Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"Truth stands alone and needs no defender."Jean-Jacques Rousseau
"Truth will always prevail."Pierre Corneille
"Truth has no boundaries."Pierre Corneille
"The pursuit of truth is noble."Jean Racine
"The honest heart fears no judgment."Jean Racine
"Hypocrisy is the tribute that vice pays to virtue."Molière
"Do not believe everything you hear."Molière