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Truth Quotes

Truth, examined from a few angles.

This set opens with the idea that a story's meaning ultimately depends on the relationship between reader, writer, and character, before turning to a pointed geopolitical observation about oil and foreign intervention. For more grounded reflections, see Heart.

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

Aristotle

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

Aristotle

Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

Aristotle

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

Aristotle

The true and the approximately true are apprehended by the same faculty; it may also be noted that men have a sufficient natural instinct for what is true, and usually do arrive at the truth. Hence the man who makes...

Aristotle

'House of Cards' is aiming for truth, not accuracy.

Quotes by Ari Melber

It is the duty of the law-giver to deliver to the many the instructions of whose truth he has persuaded himself.

Quotes by Apollonius of Tyana

You need not wonder at my knowing all human languages; for, to tell you the truth, I also understand all the secrets of human silence.

Quotes by Apollonius of Tyana

On the intimate level, anyone who has loved a companion animal knows the uniquely wonderful experience these 'other nations' provide, and their important presence in our shared lives. In their very local way they show us the global truth of...

Quotes by April Gornik

I never regret things. It's a really dangerous thing to say, but for anyone involved in the arts, the bad things that happen make for good material. It's not a comfortable truth, but it is true.

Quotes by Antony Sher

I made a habit always to hear the Indians; and although they very often lie to me, I do not show them any displeasure for it, for I do not believe them and I do not decide anything until I...

Quotes by Antonio de Mendoza

To tell the truth is revolutionary.

Quotes by Antonio Gramsci

Truth has very few friends and those few are suicides.

Quotes by Antonio Porchia

Historical truth and the marketing needs of the movie and television industry remain fundamentally incompatible.

Quotes by Antony Beevor

I used to say that the Constitution is not a living document. It's dead, dead, dead. But I've gotten better. I no longer say that. The truth is that the Constitution is not one that morphs. It's an enduring Constitution,...

Quotes by Antonin Scalia

I'm not a scientist. That's why I don't want to have to deal with global warming, to tell you the truth.

Quotes by Antonin Scalia

I've always been an optimistic guy, to tell you the truth.

Quotes by Antonio Banderas

An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be nothing if he do.

Quotes by Anthony Trollope

There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself - an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly.

Quotes by Antisthenes

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

Quotes by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about truth in storytelling?
Yes. One quote reflects that the truth ultimately comes down to the relationship between the reader, the writer, and the characters, asking whether a character addresses moral being in a universal and important way. It's a thoughtful take on truth in fiction. For more reflective sayings, see Suvichar.
Is there a quote connecting truth to the Middle East and oil?
Yes - one quote states plainly that the truth about the Middle East is that, had there been no oil there, it would be like Africa, and nobody would be threatening to intervene there. It's a blunt, geopolitical observation.
Is there a quote about an athlete's expectations for their career?
Yes. One quote admits: "To tell you the truth, I thought I would be returning kicks and punts my whole career. I thought that was going to be my deal, and I was fine with that." It's an honest look at accepting a particular role in sports. Browse Heart quotes for more sincere, personal reflections.
Is there a quote about the camera and truth?
Yes - one quote describes the camera as the arbiter of truth, calling it the all-seeing eye that can pick out discrepancies. It's a striking way of describing how visual media can expose what's real. For more on trust and conviction, see Belief quotes.
What different kinds of "truth" appear across this page?
Truth in fiction and storytelling, geopolitical truth about the Middle East, personal truth about accepting your role in a career, and the camera's truth-revealing power. For more on truth as a guiding idea, see Anmol Vachan.

A sports quote recalls expecting a narrower career path, while another treats the camera as an unflinching judge of what's real on screen. Continue with Belief or Suvichar.