Truth Quotes

What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.

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"To believe in something and not to live it is dishonest."
Joan of Arc
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"I cannot deny the truth of what I have seen."
Joan of Arc
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"I will not recant what I know to be true."
Joan of Arc
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"I choose conscience over compromise."
Joan of Arc
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"Truth is the foundation of all virtue."
Joan of Arc
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"Truth may be painful, but falsehood is corrosive."
Saladin
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"The truth is like the sun; if you stare at it long enough, you will go blind."
Robert E. Lee
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"I would rather be a private citizen than to violate my principles."
Robert E. Lee
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"A man's word is his bond; without it, he is worthless."
William the Conqueror
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"The truth may be bitter, but lies are poison."
William the Conqueror
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"Glory without honor is but a hollow victory."
Horatio Nelson
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"A man's worth is measured by what he would die for."
Horatio Nelson
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"In the end, we are judged not by our intentions, but by our actions."
Horatio Nelson
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"In moments of decision, we become who we truly are."
Horatio Nelson
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"To be a warrior is to accept that you may have to kill or be killed."
Genghis Khan
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"A truth should not require force to be accepted."
Genghis Khan
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"Never promise what you cannot deliver."
Genghis Khan
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"Flattery is the art of making someone feel exactly as they already feel about themselves."
Frederick the Great
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"I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin."
Joan of Arc
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"I speak not my own words, but those given to me by the voice of reason."
Joan of Arc
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"The spirit that seeks truth cannot be broken."
Joan of Arc
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"My enemies are the enemies of truth."
Joan of Arc
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"One should as soon expect to return from the dead as to recover a reputation once lost."
Arthur Wellesley
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"We live in a strange age when men prefer comfort to truth."
Arthur Wellesley
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"A good reputation is like a fortress—difficult to build, easy to destroy, impossible to rebuild."
Arthur Wellesley
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"A gentleman's word should be worth more than a thousand contracts."
Arthur Wellesley
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"The pursuit of truth requires the willingness to be proven wrong."
Arthur Wellesley
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"A man's word is his bond; break it, and you break yourself."
William the Conqueror
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"A promise made is a debt incurred; honor it as your life depends on it."
William the Conqueror
"The truth will set you free."
Hannibal Barca