Quotes by True Words Many true words are spoken in jest. Dinah Maria Murlock Craik true-words jest humor The true word leads; the untrue misleads. Franz Kafka true-words mislead untrue Many a true word is spoken in jest Geoffrey Chaucer true-words jest There's many a true word spoken in jest. James Joyce true-words jest truth The true word of God is written in our heart. KRS-One true-words word-of-god heart True words are not pleasing. Pleasing words are not true. Laozi true-words taoism knowledge True words seem false. Laozi true-words taoism knowledge Sincere words are not fine; fine words are not sincere. Those who are skilled (in the Tao) do not dispute (about it); the disputatious are not skilled in it. Those who know (the Tao) are not extensively learned; the extensively learned do not know it. Laozi true-words debate fancy Many a true word hath been spoken in jest. William Shakespeare true-words jest