Truth Quotes

"Observation without intellectual courage produces only half-truths."

"To deny that the material world can be understood is to deny the power of reason itself."

"Nature demonstrates that what appears as multiplicity emerges from underlying unity."

"What is good is not what appears good to the many, but what is truly good."

"The pursuit of truth requires the humility to admit ignorance."

"The most profound truths are often hidden in the simplest observations."

"Nobody likes the man who brings bad news."

"What is well spoken is also heard."

"Appearances are deceptive."

"The darkest place is under the brightest light."

"Your words are your bonds."

"Truly, to tell lies is not honorable; but when the truth entails tremendous ruin, to be silent is more honorable still."

"The truth seeks its own course."

"The Greeks are wrong to recognize coming into being and passing away."

"We must distinguish between what we believe we see and what we truly perceive."

"Gold cannot be created from base metals, only rearranged."

"We must distinguish between the eternal and the temporary."

"The pursuit of truth requires constant questioning and observation."

"Perception deceives, but logic and observation guide us to truth."

"What we believe we see is filtered through our preconceptions and biases."

"When men drink, they speak what is in their hearts and minds."

"In the marketplace of ideas, the best ideas do not always triumph; often the loudest voices prevail."

"The pursuit of truth requires that we be willing to abandon comfortable lies."

"Better to be unhappy than to be happy on a wrong basis."

"Even enemies speak the truth when convinced of its necessity."

"Truth lies not in appearance but in the underlying nature of things."

"What appears solid is but temporary arrangement of the boundless."

"If one wished to examine the opinions of men, he would find a host of contradictions."

"The word is a shadow of the deed."

"What we cannot see often has the greatest power over what we can."