Truth Quotes

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

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"A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"The only real failure in life is not being true to the best you know how to live."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"Authenticity is more important than external appearance."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"Truth cannot be possessed; it can only be lived and embodied."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Truth transcends all doctrines and can only be realized through lived experience."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Different paths lead to the same summit."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"The eternal religion is truth; and truth alone conquers all obstacles."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"Truth is eternal, but it must be clothed in new language for every generation."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"When ego dies, the soul awakens to eternal truth."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"Your true nature is eternal, infinite, and immutable."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"The divine light shines equally in all beings; some recognize it, others do not."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"When the heart overflows with devotion, the lips speak only truth."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"It is God alone who can judge the secrets of hearts."
John Calvin
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"The human heart is a factory of idols."
John Calvin
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"Scripture ought to be the arbiter in all controversies."
John Calvin
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"Man's natural tendency is to flatter himself."
John Calvin
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"God's Word is not bound."
John Calvin
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"Every truth is found ultimately in God."
John Calvin
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"Truth is mighty and will prevail."
John Calvin
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"The mind of man is a factory of idols."
John Calvin
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"God's law is a mirror of his character."
John Calvin
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"The great truths are the simplest things in the world, simple as your own existence."
Swami Vivekananda
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"There is no sin, only ignorance."
Swami Vivekananda
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"Tell the truth, even when it is unpleasant."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The world reflects your own consciousness; what you see outside is what exists inside."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"In the mirror of your own consciousness you will find the answers to all your questions."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Truth cannot be told; it can only be discovered through direct experience."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Truth cannot be taught; it can only be discovered within oneself."
Sri Aurobindo
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"He Himself is the doer, the cause and the effect. The wretched thief is himself the law and the judge. What cleverness can the helpless creatures display?"
Guru Nanak
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"Truth is the highest virtue, but higher still is truthful living."
Guru Nanak