Truth

Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to man.

Knowledge is true opinion.

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.

We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral.

If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible.

If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.

What we have in us of the image of God is the love of truth and justice.

I would rather discover one true cause than gain the kingdom of Persia.

The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold.

Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth.

For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first.

Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

The words of truth are simple.

There is no sickness worse for me than words that to be kind must lie.

Note that venerable proverb: Children and fools always speak the truth. The deduction is plain: adults and wise persons never speak it.

It is often the case that a man who can't tell a lie thinks he is the best judge of one.

There are people who think that honesty is always the best policy. This is a superstition. There are times when the appearance of it is worth six of it.

Each of you, for himself, by himself and on his own responsibility, must speak .

A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.

The truth is a precious commodity. That's why I use it so sparingly.

Truth is more of a stranger than fiction.

Figures don't lie, but liars figure .