Truth Quotes
What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.
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"The greatest betrayal of the revolution is the abandonment of its ideals for political expediency."Camille Desmoulins
"Truth is the first casualty of war, but the final victor of justice."Georges Danton
"Truth wears no mask; it needs none."Georges Danton
"I regret not having acted with greater conviction in defense of the truth."Louis XVI
"The people have a right to know the truth, and tyrants fear nothing more than an informed citizenry."Jean-Paul Marat
"In the marketplace of ideas, truth may be temporarily obscured, but never permanently defeated."Jean-Paul Marat
"Authenticity in conviction is worth more than a thousand eloquent deceptions."Jean-Paul Marat
"In times of universal deceit, the simple truth becomes an act of rebellion."Jean-Paul Marat
"The corruption of language precedes the corruption of morals."Jean-Paul Marat
"The conscience of society speaks loudest through those willing to suffer for truth."Jean-Paul Marat
"The person who speaks truth to power transforms both listener and speaker."Jean-Paul Marat
"One cannot command respect; one must earn it through consistency and truth."Marie Antoinette
"To honor one's commitments is to build a life of integrity and peace."Marie Antoinette
"We must dare to tell the truth."Robespierre
"Truth is the root of all virtue."Robespierre
"A lie repeated becomes the truth in the minds of the weak."Robespierre
"The honest man must never submit to the dishonest."Robespierre
"A lie dies in the light of truth, though truth may die in darkness."Robespierre
"A nation built on lies will collapse under the weight of truth."Robespierre
"To write is to think aloud, and to publish is to hold oneself accountable to truth."Camille Desmoulins
"Truth has a peculiar power: the more one denies it, the more evident it becomes."Camille Desmoulins
"I have found that the most radical act is simply to tell the truth."Camille Desmoulins
"There is nothing I have to say to you at this time."Napoleon Bonaparte
"The barbershop is the best place to hear the truth."Napoleon Bonaparte
"A journalist is a person who has mistaken their opinion for news."Otto von Bismarck
"When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice."Otto von Bismarck
"A sincere diplomat is like dry water or wooden iron."Otto von Bismarck
"Falsehood without disguise is the ruin of states."Otto von Bismarck
"Before every judgment, one should inquire about the truth."Otto von Bismarck
"Tell the truth and let the devil take the hindmost."Otto von Bismarck