Truth Quotes

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

40912 quotes

C
"If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake."
Confucius
C
"Conscience is the most faithful judge."
Confucius
C
"Speak the truth, but leave immediately after."
Confucius
C
"Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue."
Confucius
C
"Bend the rules as little as possible, bend the truth not at all."
Confucius
Z
"A path that must be explained ceases to be the path."
Zhuangzi
Z
"You cannot satisfy hunger by painting a picture of food."
Zhuangzi
Z
"The greatest truths are the simplest things, and yet you will struggle to see them."
Zhuangzi
Z
"If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen not to his words, but observe his choices."
Zhuangzi
Z
"The world is full of obvious things that nobody seems to observe."
Zhuangzi
Z
"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
E
"A life of obscurity is preferable to one of public notoriety gained through wickedness."
Epicureanism Epicurus
E
"In the examination of life lies the true path to happiness."
Epicureanism Epicurus
E
"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
M
"Seek within yourself; therein lies all truth."
Mencius
M
"Words are the voice of the heart."
Mencius
M
"When you realize you have made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it."
Mencius
P
"No word should ever be spoken carelessly."
Pythagoras
P
"The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be."
Pythagoras
P
"No word should be spoken carelessly and without thought."
Pythagoras
P
"This above all: to thine own self be true."
Pythagoras
E
"We deceive ourselves when we believe luxury will bring us peace."
Epicureanism Epicurus
E
"We should speak truth not for its own sake, but for the peace it creates."
Epicureanism Epicurus