Truth Quotes

"The problem with central planning is not that the planners are wicked, but that they cannot possess all necessary knowledge."

"To be is to be perceived; nothing exists independent of perception."

"Truth is not discovered but constructed through continuous perception."

"The external world has no existence apart from its being perceived."

"The essence of a thing is its perceived nature, nothing more."

"Our sensations are not deceiving us; our interpretations are."

"To deny the reality of perception is to deny the foundation of all knowledge."

"Truth fears no investigation."

"The truth is best served when both accuser and accused are heard equally."

"To know what the people really think, look at what they actually do."

"Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality."

"The diversity of opinion leads to the discovery of truth."

"In the marketplace of ideas, truth will eventually prevail if given fair competition."

"The greatest deception is believing in things we cannot touch or measure."

"The senses are the gates through which all truth must pass."

"The pursuit of truth requires a willingness to abandon cherished illusions and comfortable falsehoods."

"The pursuit of truth is worthy even when the truths discovered are uncomfortable or unwelcome."

"In the marketplace of ideas, honesty is the only currency of value."

"The love of money as a possession will be recognised for what it is, a somewhat disgusting morbidity."

"Convention is to blame for much blind waste and empty ritual in social behaviour."

"You can be sure that the forces of a practical businessman are vastly inferior to those of a speculative investor."

"The purpose of open-mindedness is not as an end in itself, but as a means to discovering the truth."

"I find that it is far better to be without a belief than to have a false one."

"Verum ipsum factum"

"Truth is made, not merely found"

"Truth will ultimately prevail"

"A magistrate must be convinced of the truth before condemning the accused."

"Torture is a sure method of convicting an innocent person and of acquitting a criminal whose physique is robust."

"A person is innocent until proven guilty by clear and convincing evidence."

"The use of witnesses is superior to the use of torture in establishing the truth."