Truth Quotes
What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.
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"The coherence of a system reveals its truth; contradiction reveals its falsity."Christian Wolff
"Truth emerges from the conflict of opposing views."Giovanni Vico
"Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority."Giovanni Vico
"Promises must be kept, for they are the foundation of all human commerce."Hugo Grotius
"Truth cannot be destroyed by time or circumstance."Hugo Grotius
"The beauty of truth is that it cannot be hidden forever."Hugo Grotius
"In the struggle for truth, we become more fully human."Johann Herder
"Truth cannot be suppressed by the weight of authority or tradition."Catharine Macaulay
"A woman's voice silenced is a truth denied to humanity."Catharine Macaulay
"Truth is the foundation upon which all genuine knowledge is built."Catharine Macaulay
"Truth will always eventually triumph over the forces of suppression."Catharine Macaulay
"Truth cannot remain suppressed forever; it will find expression."Catharine Macaulay
"Truth spoken without wisdom becomes a weapon of destruction."Jean Bodin
"The truth, once discovered, demands that we act upon it."Jean Bodin
"Truth is not negotiable, though its application must be thoughtful."Jean Bodin
"The deepest truths cannot be spoken; they must be felt."Friedrich Schiller
"The pursuit of truth requires the courage to abandon comfortable falsehoods."Christian Wolff
"The strength of an argument lies in its clarity."Christian Wolff
"What is true must be consistent with itself and all other truths."Christian Wolff
"There is nothing in the world more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."Johann Goethe
"That which we manifest outwardly is a reflection of what we are within."Johann Goethe
"The pursuit of truth requires courage and humility."Moses Mendelssohn
"Truth is beauty when spoken with compassion."Moses Mendelssohn
"Truth requires us to examine our assumptions constantly."Moses Mendelssohn
"In seeking truth, we must be willing to question the most deeply held assumptions of our time."Catharine Macaulay
"The foundation of all virtue is truthfulness in thought and deed."Catharine Macaulay
"Truth requires no weapons; it carries its own power."Johann Herder
"The power of words lies not in their number but in their truth."Johann Herder
"Truth requires no apology; it stands upon its own merit."Moses Mendelssohn
"The pursuit of truth requires the abandonment of prejudice."Hugo Grotius