Truth Quotes
What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.
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"Craft must have clothes, but truth loves to go naked."Francis Bacon
"Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true."Francis Bacon
"Truth is like a torch, the more it's shook the more it shines."Francis Bacon
"Truth will always struggle up from error and falsehood; knowledge will always overcome ignorance."Francis Bacon
"A false statement is not exactly a lie. It is a statement that calls itself a lie when it is looked at from a certain point of view."Francis Bacon
"Truth is often stranger than fiction, but we must embrace it nonetheless."Niccolò Copernicus
"The pursuit of truth requires humility and open-mindedness."Niccolò Copernicus
"Truth is self-evident to those who sincerely seek it."Niccolò Copernicus
"The printed word is the greatest gift to mankind, for it carries truth across all boundaries."Johannes Gutenberg
"The true value of printing lies not in the speed, but in the permanence of truth."Johannes Gutenberg
"The press speaks when kings must remain silent."Johannes Gutenberg
"Through the press, truth becomes harder to suppress and easier to spread."Johannes Gutenberg
"In every book printed, I see the face of truth looking back at me."Johannes Gutenberg
"Truth needs no rhetoric."Raphael Sanzio
"Truth is always worth defending."Raphael Sanzio
"There is no absolute truth; all things are in flux."Giordano Bruno
"The pursuit of truth knows no bounds."Giordano Bruno
"Truth cannot be hidden forever."Giordano Bruno
"A man may break a word with you, but keep his bond with himself."Thomas More
"Men are not to be deceived."Thomas More
"Speak the truth, but leave immediately after."Thomas More
"The heart that seeks truth will find it."Thomas More
"The love of truth is the beginning of wisdom."Thomas More
"Truth spoken without compassion becomes cruelty."Baltasar Gracián
"The pursuit of truth requires abandoning comfortable lies."Baltasar Gracián
"There is no greater service to humanity than the pursuit of truth."Giordano Bruno
"The truth sets free those willing to embrace it."Giordano Bruno
"Truth in art requires the courage to be vulnerable."Raphael Sanzio
"The canvas is a mirror; what you create reveals who you are."Raphael Sanzio
"In the quiet moments of creation, we hear the voice of truth."Raphael Sanzio