Truth Quotes
What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.
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"A man reveals his character not by what he says but by what he does not say."Stendhal
"The most authentic thing we can do is to be who we truly are."Stendhal
"The only virtue which I believe in is the virtue which is devoid of cant."George Sand
"I prefer the honest jeer of a single rough man to the deceitful praise of the multitude."Théophile Gautier
"The greatest thing the human soul ever does is to see something clearly and to say what it has seen in plain speech."Théophile Gautier
"In every concealment there is also a disclosure."Théophile Gautier
"The truth, though bitter, eventually tastes sweet."Guy de Maupassant
"The power of words lies not in their loudness but in their sincerity."Guy de Maupassant
"In the quiet moments between heartbeats, truth reveals itself."Guy de Maupassant
"Truth has a beauty that deception can never match."Ann Radcliffe
"Truth is often stranger and more beautiful than fiction."Ann Radcliffe
"It is a melancholy truth that the most respectable women are the most oppressed."Mary Wollstonecraft
"Vanity is the direct appreciation of oneself."Henry Fielding
"Adversity is the first path to truth."Henry Fielding
"Honesty is the best policy."Henry Fielding
"Truth will always prevail."Henry Fielding
"Truth is like the sun; it can be temporarily obscured, but never extinguished."George Sand
"Truth spoken with gentleness is more powerful than truth spoken harshly."George Sand
"Truth is like a torch, the more it's shook the brighter it shines."Frances Burney
"Nothing is so delightful as the hearing or the speaking of truth."Frances Burney
"I cannot make speeches. I have merely tried to tell the truth."Frances Burney
"Sincerity is the most powerful weapon."Frances Burney
"Truth shall set you free."Frances Burney
"Necessity makes an honest man a knave."Daniel Defoe
"A good reputation is worth more than gold."Daniel Defoe
"Truth will always prevail in the end."Daniel Defoe
"Truth is stranger than fiction."Daniel Defoe
"In the heart of every mystery lies a human truth."Ann Radcliffe
"The truth we avoid is often the truth we most need."Ann Radcliffe
"I believe that it is better to tell the truth and lose a friend than to lie and keep one."Stendhal