Truth Quotes

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

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"Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it isn't going away."
Nero
"Truth will always prevail in the end."
Augustus
"The truth shall set you free."
Augustus
"A man of honor would sooner lose everything than lose his integrity."
Vespasian
"A society that abandons truth abandons its future."
Vespasian
"A man's word is his bond; without it, he possesses nothing of value."
Vespasian
"A man of principle stands firm even when surrounded by pressure to compromise."
Vespasian
"A man's reputation, once lost, is nearly impossible to reclaim."
Vespasian
C
"The truth may hurt, but a lie will destroy you."
Cleopatra VII
C
"I will forever be a seeker of truth."
Cleopatra VII
"Beauty fades, but truth endures."
Tiberius
"I would rather be hated for truth than loved for lies."
Tiberius
"I have learned to despise those who despise truth."
Tiberius
"I have found that the pursuit of truth is more noble than power."
Tiberius
"A moment of truth is worth more than a lifetime of illusions."
Tiberius
"I despise those who preach virtue while practicing deceit."
Caligula
"Truth is a weapon best wielded by those ruthless enough to use it."
Caligula
"This above all: to thine own self be true."
Mark Antony
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
Mark Antony
"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."
Mark Antony
"Honesty is the best policy."
Mark Antony
C
"Let all the poison that's in the mud hatch out."
Claudius
C
"The truth, once known, cannot be unknown."
Claudius
C
"Truth needs no rehearsal; it stands on its own merit."
Claudius
M
"The greatest betrayal is to oneself."
Marcus Brutus
M
"The truth, though harsh, is preferable to comfortable lies."
Marcus Brutus
M
"The pursuit of truth is the noblest of all endeavors."
Marcus Brutus
P
"The pursuit of truth is the noblest of all pursuits."
Pompey
P
"The truth will set you free."
Pompey
"Those who smile most sweetly often harbor the sharpest daggers in their hearts."
Caligula