Quotes by Truth Perhaps myself the first, at some expense of popularity, to unfold the true character of Jefferson, it is too late for me to become his apologist. Nor can I have any disposition to do it. I admit that his politics are tinctured with fanaticism, that he is too much in earnest in his democracy, that he has been a mischievous enemy to the principle measures of our past administration, that he is crafty & persevering in his objects, that he is not scrupulous about the means of success, nor very mindful of truth, and that he is a contemptible hypocrite. Alexander Hamilton hypocritetruthcharacter The road to truth is long, and lined the entire way with annoying bastards. Alexander Jablokov honestytruthlong Truth needs not flowers of speech. Alexander Pope flowertruthneeds There are certain times when most people are in a disposition of being informed, and 'tis incredible what a vast good a little truth might do, spoken in such seasons. Alexander Pope truthlittlespeople A disputant no more cares for the truth than the sportsman for the hare. Alexander Pope honestycaretruth Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below. Alexander Pope laughtertruthhappiness Chaos of thought and passion, all confused; Still by himself abused or disabused; Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled,- The glory, jest, and riddle of the world. Alexander Pope confusedtruthfall Great is truth. Fire cannot burn it nor water drown it. Alexandre Dumas truthfirewater A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth. Alexis Carrel errorstruthlittles There is no philosopher in the world so great but he believes a million things on the faith of other people and accepts a great many more truths than he demonstrates. Alexis de Tocqueville truthbelievepeople A lie would have no sense unless the truth were felt as dangerous. Alfred Adler danger-in-lifetruthlying The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and even to murder, with the truth. Alfred Adler truthlyingreality Doubt is the freedom of thought. Any claim to truth can be doubted. Alfred de Vigny honestytruthdoubt Whatever you say about something, it is not. Alfred Korzybski whatever-you-saytruth A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies. Alfred Lord Tennyson deceittruthlying Oh for someone with a heart, head and hand. Whatever they call them, what do I care, aristocrat, democrat, autocrat, just be it one that can rule and dare not lie. Alfred Lord Tennyson honestytruthlying A truth looks freshest in the fashions of the day. Alfred Lord Tennyson fashiontruthlooks This truth within thy mind rehearse, That in a boundless universe Is boundless better, boundless worse. Alfred Lord Tennyson boundlesstruthmind Hope is nature's veil for hiding truth's nakedness. Alfred Nobel veilstruthspiritual There are no whole truths: All truths are half-truths. Alfred North Whitehead halftruthlying«23456789101112»
