Truth Quotes

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

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"My work in the fields was more honest than all my work in the forum."
Cincinnatus
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"The oracle speaks in riddles because truth is dangerous in plain language."
Tarquin the Proud
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"The greatest deception is the one we practice upon ourselves regarding our own nature."
Alcibiades
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"The truth is that we are all slaves to our desires."
Alcibiades
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"The truth may wound, but it ultimately liberates"
Romulus
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"A truthful enemy is more valuable than a loyal deceiver"
Romulus
"The pursuit of truth requires courage."
Miltiades
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."
Miltiades
"To speak truth to power requires both courage and wisdom."
Miltiades
"The pursuit of truth is the noblest of all pursuits."
Miltiades
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"Truth does not fear examination, only lies do."
Lycurgus
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"A man's word is his bond, and his bond is his identity."
Lycurgus
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"In the marketplace of ideas, truth shall eventually prevail."
Solon
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"A single honest word is worth more than a thousand false oaths."
Solon
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"The man who builds his house on falsehood shall watch it crumble."
Solon
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"The foundation of a just state rests upon the virtue of its ordinary citizens."
Cincinnatus
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"A man's word is his bond; break it and you break yourself."
Themistocles
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"Do not mistake silence for agreement."
Themistocles
"A promise made is a debt unpaid, whether to friend or foe."
Miltiades
"Truth is the first casualty of war, yet its foundation."
Miltiades
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"Truth is a weapon best wielded by those cunning enough to use it."
Alcibiades
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"The truth is often a burden too heavy for the ordinary man to bear."
Alcibiades
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"The pursuit of truth requires the courage to question everything, even oneself."
Romulus
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"Those who break their word break the very foundation of civilization."
Romulus
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"The truth, however bitter, is always more honorable than the most beautiful lie."
Romulus
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"In the silence of contemplation, truth reveals itself."
Lycurgus
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"Truth, once discovered, must be acted upon or it becomes a lie."
Lycurgus
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"The seeker of truth must be willing to abandon cherished falsehoods."
Solon
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"The soul of a man is revealed not in his words, but in his actions."
Solon
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"In the marketplace of ideas, truth will eventually prevail over falsehood."
Solon