Truth Quotes
What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.
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"The truth about a place can only be known by those who have been there."Strabo
"Those who deny the importance of geography are fools."Strabo
"Words are merely shadows of our true thoughts."Petronius
"In the silence between words, truth lives."Petronius
"Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."Apuleius
"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."Apuleius
"Understanding is a three-edged sword: your side, my side, and the truth."Apuleius
"The greatest enemies of truth are often the most sincere."Apuleius
"Truth often wears the mask of paradox when first encountered."Diogenes Laƫrtius
"The simplest truths are often the hardest to accept."Diogenes Laƫrtius
"Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable."Juvenal
"Honesty is praised and starves."Juvenal
"Vice thrives in the night."Juvenal
"I would rather have a poor man's honesty than a rich man's lies."Juvenal
"A lie that is believed becomes the truth."Juvenal
"Truth needs no adornment."Juvenal
"It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself."Plutarch
"In words are seen the diseases of the soul."Plutarch
"It is rather shameful to not care whether the accusation be true or false."Plutarch
"Rumor is a pipe blown by surmises, jealousies, and conjectures."Plutarch
"The human soul demands truth and beauty in all things."Hypatia
"To accept ignorance when knowledge is available is a form of self-betrayal."Hypatia
"The universe does not care for our beliefs; it operates according to its own laws."Hypatia
"To deny truth is to deny our own capacity for growth and transformation."Hypatia
"Beware the insolence of those who mistake silence for consent."Apuleius
"Truth will always rise to the surface like oil upon water."Petronius
"Truth is like a diamond; it may be hard and clear, but it is always valuable."Petronius
"The mind that questions everything is closer to truth than the mind that accepts everything."Porphyry
"Truth is not a destination but a direction; we move toward it rather than arriving at it."Porphyry
"Those who travel understand that truth is not one but many."Strabo