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 a lion; it does not need to be defended."
Themistocles
C
"Those who fear the people's judgment have much to hide."
Cleisthenes
C
"The man who fears the vote of his people fears the truth of his own actions."
Cleisthenes
C
"A government that must hide its actions from the people has actions that shame it."
Cleisthenes
"The pursuit of truth requires great courage."
Leonidas I
"A single moment of truth is worth a lifetime of comfort."
Leonidas I
"A man's word is his bond, his honor is his fortune."
Leonidas I
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"A king's word must be his bond, or he is no better than a thief."
Philip II
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"The seeker of truth must first abandon the comfort of certainty."
Philip II
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"Those who speak well are often mistaken for those who think well."
Isocrates
I
"The true measure of a person is not their words but their deeds."
Isocrates
I
"To speak the truth is to risk, but to speak falsehood is to forfeit."
Isocrates
A
"Truth requires courage to pursue"
Aristarchus
A
"Question everything you are told"
Aristarchus
A
"The truth will ultimately prevail"
Aristarchus
A
"Seek truth regardless of the cost"
Aristarchus
A
"Truth endures all opposition"
Aristarchus
D
"He who has made a fair compact with any one is just in keeping it."
Demosthenes
D
"Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't going away."
Demosthenes
T
"The greatest deception is believing oneself infallible."
Themistocles
T
"A reputation, once lost, can never be fully recovered."
Themistocles
T
"The value of a promise is measured by its keeping."
Themistocles
T
"The pursuit of truth requires both courage and humility."
Themistocles
"A single moment of truth is worth more than a lifetime of pleasant lies."
Miltiades
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"Hold in esteem those who tell you the truth, not those who tell you what you wish to hear."
Pericles
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"It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man that makes us believe the oath."
Pericles
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"The first step toward greatness is to be honest."
Pericles
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"The pen may wound as deeply as the sword, yet leaves room for healing."
Philip II
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"A broken promise poisons the well for all future words."
Philip II
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"A single act of integrity speaks louder than a thousand promises."
Philip II