Truth Quotes
What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.
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"The proposition is a picture of reality."Ludwig Wittgenstein
"Everything that can be said can be said clearly."Ludwig Wittgenstein
"What can be shown cannot be said."Ludwig Wittgenstein
"Doubt can only exist where a question exists, a question only where an answer exists, an answer only where something can be said."Ludwig Wittgenstein
"The mind seeks consistency and when it finds inconsistency, it becomes deeply uncomfortable."Leon Festinger
"When reality and belief clash, people will often distort reality rather than abandon their beliefs."Leon Festinger
"Rumors and speculation flourish in conditions of uncertainty and importance."Leon Festinger
"We are all propagandists for our own belief systems."Leon Festinger
"We are each the author of our own interpretation of reality."Leon Festinger
"Our beliefs about ourselves become the filter through which we see the world."Leon Festinger
"Doing the right thing at the right time is the secret to a happy life"Dear Abby
"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable"Dear Abby
"Those who know don't talk. Those who talk don't know."Lao Tzu
"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable."Ann Landers
"Tell the truth and you won't have to remember your lies."Ann Landers
"It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them."Alfred Adler
"We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart."Blaise Pascal
"Contradiction is not a sign of falseness, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth."Blaise Pascal
"We want truth, and we find ourselves choosing falsehood."Blaise Pascal
"In the heart of man lives a desire for truth, in the heart of animals, none."Blaise Pascal
"Truth is so obscured nowadays, and lies so well established, that unless we love the truth we shall never find it."Blaise Pascal
"Truth is like a surgical operation—it is painful but healing."Russell Baker
"The truth is that style is substance."Russell Baker
"Love doesn't hurt; lies do."Dear Abby
"The greatest deception is self-deception."Dear Abby
"The truth will set you free."Dear Abby
"Belief systems are reinforced when we behave in ways that support them."Leon Festinger
"The larger the discrepancy between belief and action, the greater the psychological discomfort."Leon Festinger
"The most rigid belief systems are often those most threatened by contradiction."Leon Festinger
"The human capacity for self-deception is almost unlimited when discomfort is at stake."Leon Festinger