Truth & Lies Quotes

There is no strength in unbelief. Even the unbelief of what is false is no source of might. It is the truth shining from behind that gives the strength to disbelieve.

It is not a matter of what is true that counts, but a matter of what is perceived to be true.

This above all: to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.

All malice has injustice at it's end, an end achieved by violence or by fraud; while both are sins that earn the hate of heaven, since fraud belongs exclusively to man, God hates it more and, therefore, far below, the fraudulent are placed and suffer most.

I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.

I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.

Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up, at least a little bit.

I worship God as Truth only. I have not yet found Him, but I am seeking after Him. I am prepared to sacrifice the things dearest to me in pursuit of this quest. Even if the sacrifice demanded my very life, I hope I may be prepared to give it.

You only lie to two people in your life: your girlfriend and the police.

It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.

The reason why truth is so much stranger than fiction is that there is no requirement for it to be consistent.

A man never lies as much as after a hunt, during a war, and before an election.

The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.

Most writers regard truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are most economical in its use.

Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.

Truth is generally the best vindication against slander.

It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.

It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.

The world always makes the assumption that the exposure of an error is identical with the discovery of truth--that the error and truth are simply opposite. They are nothing of the sort. What the world turns to, when it is cured on one error, is usually simply another error, and maybe one worse than the first one.

The world always makes the assumption that the exposure of an error is identical with the discovery of truth--that the error and truth are simply opposite. They are nothing of the sort. What the world turns to, when it is cured on one error, is usually simply another error, and maybe one worse than the first one.