Truth Quotes
What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.
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"If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake."Confucius
"Conscience is the most faithful judge."Confucius
"Speak the truth, but leave immediately after."Confucius
"Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue."Confucius
"Bend the rules as little as possible, bend the truth not at all."Confucius
"A path that must be explained ceases to be the path."Zhuangzi
"You cannot satisfy hunger by painting a picture of food."Zhuangzi
"The greatest truths are the simplest things, and yet you will struggle to see them."Zhuangzi
"If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen not to his words, but observe his choices."Zhuangzi
"The world is full of obvious things that nobody seems to observe."Zhuangzi
"The sage sees the world as it is, not as he wishes it to be."Zhuangzi
"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."Marcus Aurelius
"If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it."Marcus Aurelius
"Be wary of those who eulogize you. They may be making a virtue of your helplessness."Marcus Aurelius
"A life of obscurity is preferable to one of public notoriety gained through wickedness."Epicureanism Epicurus
"In the examination of life lies the true path to happiness."Epicureanism Epicurus
"To speak frankly is to speak with the authority of one who has examined his own soul."Epicureanism Epicurus
"True words seem paradoxical."Laozi
"Truth cannot be spoken; it can only be realized."Laozi
"To know truth, one must become the question itself."Laozi
"The seeking of truth requires a lifetime of dedicated inquiry."Thales of Miletus
"Seek within yourself; therein lies all truth."Mencius
"Words are the voice of the heart."Mencius
"When you realize you have made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it."Mencius
"No word should ever be spoken carelessly."Pythagoras
"The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be."Pythagoras
"No word should be spoken carelessly and without thought."Pythagoras
"This above all: to thine own self be true."Pythagoras
"We deceive ourselves when we believe luxury will bring us peace."Epicureanism Epicurus
"We should speak truth not for its own sake, but for the peace it creates."Epicureanism Epicurus