Truth Quotes

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

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"Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority."
Francis Bacon
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"The remedy for all blunting of the conscience is the love of truth."
Francis Bacon
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"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered."
Francis Bacon
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"What is true by courtesy is false by courtesy."
Francis Bacon
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"Truth finds an enemy in him who interests in finding a liar."
Francis Bacon
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"In the examination of a suspect, patience will find out the truth."
Francis Bacon
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"The truth itself is virtue."
Baltasar Gracián
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"Let your truth be singular and simple."
Baltasar Gracián
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"The greatest deception is self-deception."
Baltasar Gracián
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"Truth is clear and obvious if you would but look."
Baltasar Gracián
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"All that is beautiful fades and dies; only truth is eternal."
Baltasar Gracián
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"Truth is a fortress that cannot be breached."
Baltasar Gracián
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"The time is never right to do wrong."
Francesco Petrarch
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"Truth is like a lion; it does not need to be defended."
Francesco Petrarch
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"Truth will out."
Francesco Petrarch
"The truth, though painful, liberates the soul."
Juan Luis Vives
"The pursuit of truth requires courage and humility."
Juan Luis Vives
"Truth whispers to those willing to listen carefully."
Juan Luis Vives
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"A person who fears truth fears themselves."
Matteo Ricci
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"Truth, though it may anger those in power, is the only foundation upon which justice can be built."
Christine de Pizan
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"In moments of doubt, return to what you know to be true."
Christine de Pizan
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"In geometry lies the truth that transcends all earthly disputes."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"The pursuit of truth requires both boldness and humility in equal measure."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"The pursuit of truth demands we be willing to surrender cherished falsehoods."
Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
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"A single lie discovered is enough to create doubt about everything that follows."
Baltasar Gracián
"To speak truth in a world of lies is both an act of courage and an invitation to persecution."
Gerolamo Cardano
"In the geometry of human relations, honesty is the shortest distance between two points."
Gerolamo Cardano
"A secret is a poison that destroys the one who keeps it more than it harms those about whom it is kept."
Gerolamo Cardano
"A lie spoken with confidence is more dangerous than a truth spoken with doubt."
Gerolamo Cardano
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"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."
Francis Bacon