Truth Quotes

"To claim something is true, we must be able to prove it does not lead to self-contradiction."

"Being is; not-being is not; becoming is impossible and unintelligible."

"Reality permits no becoming, no perishing, no change—only eternal, unchanging being."

"Being is singular, eternal, whole, and immovable—this alone is truth."

"All becoming is impossible because being cannot arise from non-being."

"The hidden connection is stronger than the obvious."

"The invisible is more powerful than the visible."

"What seems contradictory is often profoundly true."

"In the clash of opposites, truth emerges."

"In silence, we find the truth we seek."

"Truth needs no ornament."

"Truth is the light that dispels darkness."

"The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think."

"Things that are equal to the same thing are also equal to one another."

"The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something and tell what it saw in a plain sentence."

"If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things."

"The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought."

"In every concealment there is also a disclosure."

"A wound that goes unexamined festers in darkness."

"The path of truth requires the courage to stand alone."

"The most profound truths are often the simplest."

"Injustice is never desirable in itself, only feared because of the consequences it brings."

"Truth may be unpleasant, but a life of lies is always painful in the end."

"Loyalty and sincerity are the highest virtues."

"A promise is the most solemn bond between man and man."

"The superior man must make his thoughts sincere."

"The path of the righteous is not straight, but winding."

"The ignorant think truth is found in books; the wise know it flows in rivers."

"A lie is more comfortable than a difficult truth."

"To find truth, follow the river to its source."