Quotes About Truth

When we walk towards the sun of Truth, all shadows are cast behind us.

Who dares to say that he alone has found the truth?

Stronger than steel is the sword of the Spirit; Swifter than arrows, the light of the truth.

FRONDOSO: Pero decidme, mi amor, ¿quién mató al comendador? LAURENCIA: Fuenteovejunica, mi bien. FRONDOSO: ¿Quién le mató? LAURENCIA: Dasme espanto. Pues, Fuenteovejuna fue. FRONDOSO: Y yo, ¿con qué te maté? LAURENCIA: ¿Con qué? Con quererte tanto.

I can almost see lies coming through your teeth In every word you speak you make it clear to me That you're playing wrong and your game ain't strong I've been in this too long, so just be moving on

You don't change what you love or you never loved it to begin with.

But I might—" he bit out. "Tell me you're not a fucking virgin." "No, I'm not a fucking virgin. Virgins have yet to fuck, remember?

It is most necessary that we should have our hearts well established in the firm and unwavering belief of this truth, that whatever comes to pass, be it good or evil, we may look up to the hand and disposal of all, to God.

Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.

History, to be above evasion or dispute, must stand on documents, not on opinions.

The true guide of our conduct is no outward authority, but the voice of God, who comes down to dwell in our souls, who knows all our thoughts, to whom are owing all the truth we know, and all the good we do; for vice is voluntary, and virtue comes from the grace of the heavenly spirit within.

Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show it can bear discussion and publicity.

It won't do to shrink from hard speeches and judgments when they are necessary. But it is horrible to make them when one is not compelled.

There are truths so prosaic, so dense, so dull, that one can hardly state them without suggesting the idea of something subtler or more interesting beyond.

Nothing is more untrue than the famous saying of an ancient historian, that power is retained by the same arts by which it is acquired; untrue at least for men, though truer in the case of nations.

The inner reality of history is so unlike the back of the cards, and it takes so long to get at it, which does not prevent us from disbelieving what is current as history, but makes us wish to sift it, and dig through mud to solid foundations.

In a doctrine so simple, consistency is no merit.

His honour rooted in dishonour stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.

Thou need'st not answer; thy confession speaks, Already redd'ning in thy guilty cheeks.

It is impossible to calculate the moral mischief, if I may so express it, that mental lying has produced in society. When a man has so far corrupted and prostituted the chastity of his mind as to subscribe his professional belief to things he does not believe he has prepared himself for the commission of every other crime.

Truth is always strange, stranger than fiction.

Opinions are made to be changed - or how is truth to be got at?

Opinions are made to be changed - or how is the truth to be got at.

As soon seek roses in December, ice in June, Hope constancy in wind, or corn in chaff Believe a woman or an epitaph Or any other thing that's false Before you trust in critics.