Truth Quotes

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

40912 quotes

Q
"I value honesty above all social graces."
Queen Victoria
O
"When you want to fool the world, tell the truth"
Otto von Bismarck
O
"When a man says he approves in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of doing it"
Otto von Bismarck
O
"I have always been of the opinion that a lie that cannot do any harm is preferable to a truth that serves no purpose"
Otto von Bismarck
O
"The biggest lies of statistics are those told by those who have a poor understanding of statistics"
Otto von Bismarck
W
"The sanctity of truth must be preserved above all political considerations."
William Gladstone
P
"To suppress the truth is to nourish error."
Prince Metternich
P
"The pursuit of absolute truth is noble but ultimately futile."
Prince Metternich
P
"A secret shared ceases to be a secret."
Prince Metternich
"A person of honor would rather lose everything than his integrity."
Wilhelm II
"A broken promise is a broken throne."
Wilhelm II
"The moment of decision is the moment of truth."
Wilhelm II
L
"I die innocent of all the crimes laid to my charge."
Louis XVI
L
"The truth will ultimately prevail."
Louis XVI
L
"I must follow the dictates of my conscience."
Louis XVI
L
"I have valued truth above all things."
Louis XVI
"I die innocent of all the accusations brought against me."
Marie Antoinette
"I cannot truly remember what happened at the end."
Marie Antoinette
"Truth will always prevail."
Marie Antoinette
N
"When you determine what you believe, you have already determined how you will act."
Napoleon Bonaparte
N
"I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I tell them the truth and they never believe me."
Napoleon Bonaparte
N
"I would rather be a man of paradoxes than a man of prejudices."
Napoleon Bonaparte
O
"When you want to fool the world, tell the truth."
Otto von Bismarck
O
"The greatest deception is to believe that one cannot be deceived."
Otto von Bismarck
B
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."
Benjamin Disraeli
B
"I have always appreciated those who say what they mean."
Benjamin Disraeli
"We cannot see any more of a state than such demonstrations of it as we have been able to make."
John Stuart Mill
"A man's word should be worth its weight in gold."
Wilhelm II
"Truth, though delayed, eventually prevails."
Wilhelm II
C
"Truth cannot be silenced, for it burns within the human spirit."
Camille Desmoulins