Quotes About Truth

To lie to yourself, and thereby to everyone else.

Philosophy rests on a proposition that whatever is is right. Preaching begins by assuming that whatever is is wrong.

They're only words, unless they're true.

Once I know who I'm not, then I'll know who I am.

We are not called to proclaim philosophy and metaphysics, but the simple gospel.

Philosophy has to be enquiring; it can take nothing on faith, and its methods are based not on the blind acceptance of authority, but on establishing truths by reason and argument.

Philosophy insists that there is a joy which is absolute, which never changes.

If your divines are not philosophers, your philosophy will neither be divine, nor able to divine.

Socrates: This man, on one hand, believes that he knows something, while not knowing [anything]. On the other hand, I – equally ignorant – do not believe [that I know anything].

The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important objects of philosophy.

We cannot teach children the danger of lying to men without feeling as men, the greater danger of lying to children.

Unfortunately, people who always tell the truth don't have many friends.

Those who can truly see, know.

But who is ever fair in an argument?

The only thing I know is that a person who is not busy with others is one who recognizes the truth of existence.

In life, you will always find what you are looking for.

Real life isn't purely filled with roses and rainbows.

Those who look outside can only see an illusion. Those who look inside may see the reality.

Not fame, but wisdom is the beauty of life.

Often times, "shame" is the word that best describes reality.

What he imagines evokes nothing imaginary, it evokes the reality of the world that experience and reason treat in a confused manner.

You think that you're in control of your life.Well, think again.

Life has its beauty in its simplicity. Ugliness raises her head with complexity.

All philosophies if you ride them home are nonsense but some are greater nonsense than others.