Truth Quotes

"The magnitude of discomfort is proportional to the importance of the inconsistency."

"The mind's commitment to its own narrative is stronger than its commitment to truth."

"The strength of a belief is often inversely proportional to the evidence supporting it."

"The magnitude of effort to justify an action is proportional to its inconsistency with our self-image."

"The human mind is less a mirror of reality and more a filter for self-protection."

"The naked truth is always better than a well-dressed lie."

"Truth may hurt, but lies hurt more in the long run."

"Truth is like water; it always finds its way to the surface."

"The world is everything that is the case."

"Every meaningful statement must be either true or false."

"Only facts, not values, can be stated in language."

"I felt in him a very high and pure striving after truth."

"Every assertion carries with it the projection of a way the world might be."

"If a proposition is true it must be possible to verify it."

"Don't say anything that is not the case."

"A proposition is a standard of measurement. A standard of measurement does not measure."

"To understand what cannot be said is to approach the Tao."

"To deny the reality of things is to miss the point entirely."

"We cannot change what we are not willing to see."

"To live authentically is to live courageously."

"Integrity is everything."

"Tell the truth even when it hurts."

"Your reputation is everything."

"I've never been one to chase trends or worry about what's popular. I just write what I see and what I believe."

"The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that's also stupid."

"The truth is often stranger than fiction."

"Truth is a rare commodity in this world."

"Truth is like a surgical knife - it may pain, but it heals."

"An honest man can be crushed by the dishonesty of the age in which he lives."

"Authenticity is the rarest commodity in modern life."