Quotes About Truth

You can speak truth to power," Joel-Andrew explained, "but when you speak truth to weakness, weakness gets mad and queasy.

Wisdom does not lie in accepting what the illusion shows us. It lies in trying to change the illusion in favor of what is real. You have already cast your shadow wide and done what many said could not be.

If the people we think we see are but shadows of the world illusion, what matter what we tell them? It becomes not a matter of truth and lies, but a question of whether either matters. The choice of what to do is mine.

Truth matters to me. So does being willing to stick your neck out for someone else, and you've certainly done that for me. But if you're going to be my friend you'll have to make sure you don't tell me any lies. We have to be honest with each other." Alain frowned very slightly. "I do not know how to do that. I can only be what I am.

Data that conflicts with beliefs is often ignored," the doctor said. "It has been a serious problem in every field, including in medicine, even among those who should know better.

Geary looked at Dr. Nasr, running the physician's words through his mind. "We need to be sure we're asking the right question in order to get the right answer? Is that what you're saying?" "Yes. If you only think you know the question, the answers you come up with will not be adequate or correct.

love makes people delusional, Jason! You aren't seeing me anymore. Your delusions are causing you to see some illusion of me that is far, far better than I could ever actually be.

Do you know what happens to politicians who tell the truth? They get voted out of office. We must lie to the voters. Tell them the truth, and they punish us. Lie, and they reward us.

Como dice el viejo refrán, a veces el peligro no reside en lo que ignoras, sino en lo que crees saber.

Kira? Thanks." "For what?" "Being somebody I never lied to. I didn't think I could do that." "You're welcome," Kira said. "There are probably a lot of things you could do, things you could be, that you don't think you could.

It is something anyone in power must fear, being surrounded by the flatterers and fools who say only what they think the powerful want to hear.

If you are going to be a winner, you have to acknowledge the truth—it is you who took the actions, thought the thoughts, created the feelings, and made the choices that got you to where you now are. It was you!

Don't kid yourself.Be honest with yourself.Take your own inventory".

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW THAT HOLDS YOU BACK; IT'S WHAT YOU DO KNOW THAT ISN'T TRUE

If one person tells you you're a horse, they're crazy. If three people tell you you're a horse, there's a conspiracy afoot. If 10 people tell you you're a horse, it's time to buy a saddle." The point is that if several people are telling you the same thing, there is probably some truth in it.

The truth is the truth. You are better off knowing the truth than not knowing it.

Angels can fly directly into the heart of the matter. -Author Unknown

A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not. ~Ernest Hemingway

Remember this—your outward behavior is the truth, whereas your inner perception of your behavior is often an illusion.

One of the most striking proofs of the personal existence of Satan is found in the fact, that he has so influenced the minds of multitudes in reference to his existence and doings, as to make them believe that he does not exist.

One of the first rules of interrogation was to only ask questions to which you already knew the answers.

When truth is replaced by a lie, the truth is a lie." ? Jack Cohen

Smith. Jones. Who the fuck cares? It's not your real name anyway.

recent. Like all of Homer's Homosassa paintings, Shell Heap conveys an intimate and vital connection linking humankind, nature, and history. I call this triad Homer's truth, and it lies at the heart of this book.