Quotes About Truth

this dialogue cannot be reduced to the act of one person's "depositing" ideas in another, nor can it become a simple exchange of ideas to be "consumed" by the discussants. Nor yet is it a hostile, polemical argument between those who are committed neither to the naming of the world, nor to the search for truth, but rather to the imposition of their own truth.

Each, however, as he revolves about "his" truth, feels threatened if that truth is questioned. Thus, each considers anything that is not "his" truth a lie.

To say one thing and do another - to take one's own word lightly - cannot inspire trust. To glorify democracy and to silence the people is a farce; to discourse on humanism and negate man [sic] is a lie.

To speak a true word is to transform the world.

Consciousness is the constant unveiling of reality.

essa ideia ninguém me tira matéria é mentira

Paulo Leminski

Over the years the Indian leadership, and the educated Indian, have deliberately projected and embellished an image about Indians that they know to be untrue, and have wilfully encouraged the well-meaning but credulous foreign observer to accept it. What is worse, they have fallen in love with this image, and can no longer accept that it is untrue.

Satyam jnanam, anantam Brahma: Knowledge is truth and Brahman is eternal, was what he proclaimed, and the Upanishads were the source of his jnana.

This is the way of peace: Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love.

For light I go directly to the Source of light, not to any of the reflections.

You know, drinking milk doesn't make your boobs get any bigger.

You never find yourself until you face the truth.

Truth is always exciting. Speak it, then, Life is dull without it.

the problem with knowing is that it takes away the possibility of pretending!

Sometimes you have to show them what they want to see in order to get them to show you who they really are.

I know I was born and I know that I'll die The in between is mine I am mine... There's no need to hide We're safe tonight

The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it.

Well, as I was saying, it costs a lot to be authentic, madam. And one can't be stingy with these things, because you are more authentic the more you resemble what you've dreamed you are. - Agrado from "Todo Sobre Mi Madre

It costs a lot to be authentic. And one can't be stingy with these things because you are more authentic the more you resemble what you've dreamed of being.

In solitude, man is his truth; in society, he tends to be his mere conventionality or falsification.18

But whether it be dream or truth, to do well is what matters. If it be truth, for truth's sake. If not, then to gain friends for the time when we awaken.

In this treacherous world Nothing is the truth nor a lie. Everything depends on the color Of the crystal through which one sees it

el vivir sólo es soñar; y la experiencia me enseña que el hombre que vive, sueña lo que es, hasta despertar.