Truth Quotes

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

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"Truth is the foundation of all goodness."
Jonathan Edwards
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"The tongue reveals the state of the heart."
Jonathan Edwards
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"Our most grievous sin is in neglecting to honor God."
Jonathan Edwards
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"We must account for every idle word spoken."
Jonathan Edwards
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"Sin begins in the imagination before it finds expression."
Jonathan Edwards
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"The quest for truth requires the abandonment of false securities."
Paul Tillich
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"The search for truth requires intellectual humility."
Paul Tillich
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"The only real disaster is to be out of tune with reality."
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"Authentic living means honoring both matter and spirit."
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"Truth is not a destination but a direction of travel."
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"I am not upset that you lied to me, I am upset that from now on I cannot believe you."
Friedrich Nietzsche
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"There are no facts, only interpretations."
Friedrich Nietzsche
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"Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies."
Friedrich Nietzsche
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"The most common lie is the one we tell ourselves."
Friedrich Nietzsche
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"Truth cannot be possessed like a commodity but must be lived and embodied."
Rudolf Steiner
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"To the law and to the testimony."
John Wesley
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"The very essence of truth is plainness and brightness."
John Wesley
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"I cannot forbear to declare that I know God to be true."
John Wesley
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"Truth is not a destination but a direction of travel."
Rudolf Steiner
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"The pursuit of truth demands intellectual honesty above all."
Paul Tillich
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"Authenticity is achieved through the integration of contradictions."
Paul Tillich
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"Spiritual experience must be tested by Scripture and fruit."
Jonathan Edwards
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"The Devil's greatest lie is that sin can bring lasting satisfaction."
Jonathan Edwards
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"God's Word is the supreme standard of truth for all matters of faith and practice."
Jonathan Edwards
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"The deepest truth can only be expressed through paradox"
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"Truth cannot be possessed but only participated in"
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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"We owe the truth to ourselves first, and then to others."
William James
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"Truth is not always what we want to hear, but it is always what we need to hear if we wish to grow."
William James
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"Truth cannot be inherited; it must be discovered through direct experience."
Rudolf Steiner
"Truth spoken in love is the greatest force for good in the world"
Charles Wesley