Quotes About Truth

Discussion is impossible with someone who claims not to seek the truth, but already to possess it.

Let us seek truth everywhere; let us cull it wherever we can find its blossom or its SEED. Having Found the seed, let us scatter it to the winds of heaven. Where ever it may blow, it will germinate. There is no lack in this wide universe of souls that will form the new ground.

Opium: that terrible truth serum. Dark secrets guarded for a lifetime can be divulged with carefree folly after a sip of the black smoke.

Ô, wine!, the truth-serum so potent that all those who wish to live happy lives should abstain from drinking it entirely!... except of course when they are alone.

Analogies are like lies.

there is only one true heroism in the world: to see the world as it is, and to love it

An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.

Under a ragged coat lies wisdom.

something must exist in which the truth of the heart can constantly renew itself, in which the spirit can be cleansed, the eye cleared, the character strengthened. And there is: adoration. Nothing is more important for man than to incline his spirit before God, personally to experience the truth that is God—this is great and sacred and salutary for body and soul.

Fidelity to the whole of revealed truth is what distinguished good theology from its counterfeits.

If the past is to be called upon to legitimize the present, as it so frequently is, then the veracity of such a past has to be continuously vetted.

it. That's the good thing 'bout God. Since He can see right through your heart anyway, you can go on and tell Him what you really think.

And yet he thought incense was made from the bones of saints, that leather continued to grow if not dyed, that if he concentrated hard enough his body's electrical currents could stun lake frogs as he bathed.

Jesse sat low in the chair with his boots kicked out, drew off the soft red cap by its cotton ball, then reached out and snuggled Tim close to his chest. He said, "Let me tell you a secret, son: there's always a mean old wolf in Grandma's bed, and a worm inside the apple. There's always a daddy inside the Santa suit. It's a world of trickery.

A man of principles," Jesse said. "People say that about themselves when really they only want to make you unhappy.

Freedom is for honest people. No man who is not himself honest can be free – he is his own trap.

Nuestras vidas empiezan a acabarse el día en que guardamos silencio sobre las cosas importantes MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR

Contempla que todo es posible. Si de pronto te da miedo nadar muy lejos océano adentro, da la vuelta y regresa al barco. Respira. Recuerda que la belleza existe y que la verdad no existe. Nota que la idea de verdad es tan poderosa como la de belleza

Truth is treason in the empire of lies.

Real patriotism is a willingness to challenge the government when it's wrong.

Critics become criminals since truth is anathema to an empire or any authoritarian government that depends on lies for its existence. The informant who provides the people with the truth cannot be protected by whistle-blower laws or the Constitution. It is the truth-tellers who are sent to prison or are killed while those who undermine our Constitution are promoted. This lasts until the corrupt government is dismantled.

is tragic to see the wounded being used as political props. This must be done to satisfy the subconscious guilt of those who supported the war and are morally responsible for all the suffering. Without this, the promoters and instigators of aggressive wars would experience the guilt that would come with facing the truth. Few ever admit their errors in judgment nor lament their actions that brought death, destruction, and heartache.

In the end, there is no substitute for clear thinking, logic, and common sense.... A better path to enlightenment involves reading and thinking for yourself.

Moderates are somehow convinced that they are the saviors of the country, rescuing us all from the effects of philosophical differences. In fact, philosophical differences are healthy because they lead to the clarification of principles. Genuine progress is going to require more confrontation, partisanship, and serious and honest discussion of the truth about government, the economy, and every sector of American life.