Truth Quotes

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

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"A person of integrity is worth more than all the treasures of the earth."
Juan Luis Vives
"The foundation of all learning is the desire to understand truth."
Juan Luis Vives
N
"The pursuit of truth requires an uncompromising mind."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
N
"Truth cannot be negotiated, only discovered."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
N
"Numbers never lie; only their interpreters do."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
N
"Truth is not created; it is discovered and refined."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
N
"Truth demands nothing but our willingness to find it."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
N
"The pursuit of precision is the pursuit of truth."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"Truth cannot be destroyed; it can only be temporarily obscured."
Gerolamo Cardano
"The pursuit of truth is a journey that begins but never ends."
Gerolamo Cardano
F
"Truth emerges more readily from error than from confusion."
Francis Bacon
F
"The greatest deception is deceiving oneself."
Francis Bacon
F
"Truth is the daughter of time, not authority."
Francis Bacon
F
"What is truth? Some have thought it was a relative thing."
Francis Bacon
F
"The most dangerous aspect of human nature is its tendency toward self-deception."
Francis Bacon
M
"The greatest obstacle to truth is not ignorance but the certainty of those who think they already possess it."
Matteo Ricci
M
"The heart recognizes truth before the mind can articulate it; pay attention to this silent knowledge."
Matteo Ricci
M
"To love truth more than comfort is to choose the narrow path that leads to authentic freedom."
Matteo Ricci
G
"The truth, though it may be bitter, is always sweeter than comfortable deception."
Giovan Battista della Porta
G
"The pursuit of truth requires the willingness to be wrong."
Giovan Battista della Porta
C
"A woman need not be loud to be heard; let her deeds speak the truth."
Christine de Pizan
C
"A lie told a thousand times is still a lie; truth needs no repetition."
Christine de Pizan
"The truth, though often uncomfortable, is the only foundation upon which to build a worthy life."
Juan Luis Vives
F
"I have sought truth in the depths of my own heart and found there the wisdom of ages."
Francesco Petrarch
N
"Truth, like a geometric proof, cannot be denied once properly demonstrated."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
N
"A single error in reasoning can unravel an entire edifice of knowledge."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
N
"Truth requires no ornament; it stands alone in perfect simplicity."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
N
"The universe does not forgive mathematical errors; neither should we."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"A man should take care that he is not made a fool of by flattery."
Gerolamo Cardano
"The path to truth is long and difficult, yet worth every step."
Gerolamo Cardano