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 hypocrite truth character The road to truth is long, and lined the entire way with annoying bastards. Alexander Jablokov honesty truth long Truth needs not flowers of speech. Alexander Pope flower truth needs 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 truth littles people A disputant no more cares for the truth than the sportsman for the hare. Alexander Pope honesty care truth Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below. Alexander Pope laughter truth happiness 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 confused truth fall Great is truth. Fire cannot burn it nor water drown it. Alexandre Dumas truth fire water A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth. Alexis Carrel errors truth littles 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 truth believe people A lie would have no sense unless the truth were felt as dangerous. Alfred Adler danger-in-life truth lying The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and even to murder, with the truth. Alfred Adler truth lying reality Doubt is the freedom of thought. Any claim to truth can be doubted. Alfred de Vigny honesty truth doubt Whatever you say about something, it is not. Alfred Korzybski whatever-you-say truth A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies. Alfred Lord Tennyson deceit truth lying 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 honesty truth lying A truth looks freshest in the fashions of the day. Alfred Lord Tennyson fashion truth looks This truth within thy mind rehearse, That in a boundless universe Is boundless better, boundless worse. Alfred Lord Tennyson boundless truth mind Hope is nature's veil for hiding truth's nakedness. Alfred Nobel veils truth spiritual There are no whole truths: All truths are half-truths. Alfred North Whitehead half truth lying «23456789101112»
