Truth Quotes
What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.
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"The motion of celestial bodies proves that law is superior to chaos."Hipparchus
"To speak well requires not eloquence of tongue, but clarity of mind and honesty of heart."Pericles
"Truth in medicine cannot be hidden or distorted."Galen
"Words can deceive, but the body rarely lies."Galen
"Truth in medical practice is both ethical duty and practical necessity."Galen
"The ancients believed the earth immovable, yet truth cares not for comfort."Aristarchus
"Numbers do not lie, though mortals often misinterpret their voice."Aristarchus
"The stars do not move because we believe them still; they move according to law."Aristarchus
"The comfortable lie is always more popular than the difficult truth."Aristarchus
"In each measurement is encoded the stubbornness of reality itself."Aristarchus
"The most dangerous lie is the one believed by everyone."Aristarchus
"Truth is not a matter of opinion; it is a matter of accurate calculation."Aristarchus
"Silence is sometimes an answer."Xenophon
"The pursuit of truth requires humility."Xenophon
"The tongue is a powerful tool; wield it wisely."Xenophon
"The oath-taker is bound by his oath."Thucydides
"Time is the judge of all truth."Thucydides
"Truth is the daughter of time."Thucydides
"The greatest deception is self-deception."Thucydides
"Truth in medicine is discovered through persistent inquiry."Galen
"Every symptom has a cause if we look deeply enough."Galen
"Nature never lies; only our understanding of her does."Galen
"Wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction"Herodotus
"The eyes are witnesses more reliable than the ears"Herodotus
"The most hateful pain is to see things clearly and be powerless"Herodotus
"Truth is like a lion; it doesn't need to be defended"Herodotus
"The circumference of truth is drawn from countless observations, not from singular certainties."Eratosthenes
"Those who seek truth must be willing to abandon their cherished falsehoods."Eratosthenes
"A single verified fact is worth more than a thousand beautiful theories."Eratosthenes
"Keep watch over thyself, lest thou shouldest be like the hypocrite."Hippocrates