Truth Quotes

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

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"Truth lies in the correspondence between our words and reality."
Thomas Hobbes
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"Truth is the reward of those who seek it diligently."
Thomas Hobbes
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"Truth is like the sun; it cannot be hidden indefinitely."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"Truth will ultimately triumph over deception."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience."
John Locke
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"I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts."
John Locke
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"Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality."
John Locke
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"To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world."
John Locke
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"I have no reverence for authority; I have only reverence for truth."
John Locke
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"Praising all alike is praising none."
John Locke
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"There is one truth and all other truths are but its branches."
John Locke
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"I cannot judge a man's true nature from his words, but only from his deeds."
John Locke
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"The only thing that is truly unforgivable is a lie told with the intention to deceive."
Immanuel Kant
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"In matters of conscience, one must follow one's reason, not convention."
Immanuel Kant
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"Nada hay tan poderoso como la verdad, ni hay verdad tan fuerte como la justicia."
Benito Juárez
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"La verdad triunfará porque es invencible."
Benito Juárez
B
"La verdad no tiene miedo de la investigación."
Benito Juárez
B
"La verdad es la fuente de toda autoridad legítima."
Benito Juárez
B
"La verdad es la mejor defensa contra cualquier enemigo."
Benito Juárez
B
"La verdad debe prevalecer sobre la conveniencia política."
Benito Juárez
B
"La verdad es la mejor brújula en tiempos de confusión."
Benito Juárez
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"The corruption of the best things produces the worst."
David Hume
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"When we are struck by contradictions, we should examine our principles with the greatest care."
David Hume
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"We desire to know the truth, yet we are prone to believe what is agreeable to us."
David Hume
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"Truth cannot be forever suppressed by those who hold power."
Toussaint L'Ouverture
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"All determination is negation; to define something is to say what it is not."
Baruch Spinoza
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"To live in accordance with reason is to live in accordance with nature."
Baruch Spinoza
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"As soon as any man comes to act in this manner, his conduct becomes the object of the approbation or disapprobation of the impartial spectator."
Adam Smith
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"In the midst of the bustle and tumult of public affairs, it is often difficult for a man to preserve his integrity and virtue."
Adam Smith
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"In the long run, the market is a school of virtue; those who cheat will eventually be found out."
Adam Smith