“When one is frightened of the truth then it is never the whole truth that one has an inkling of.”
— Ludwig Wittgenstein
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For above all things Love means sweetness,
“For above all things Love means sweetness, and truth, and measure; yea, loyalty to the loved one and to your word. And because of this I dare not meddle with so high a matter.”
— Marie de France
Author: Marie de France
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Remember the sufferings of Christ, the storms
“Remember the sufferings of Christ, the storms that were weathered… the crown that came from those sufferings which gave new radiance to the faith… All saints give testimony to the truth that without real effort, no one ever wins the crown.”
— Thomas Becket
Author: Thomas Becket
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President Barack Obama has stood watch over
“President Barack Obama has stood watch over the greatest job loss in modern American history. And that, my friends, is one inconvenient truth that will haunt this President throughout history.”
— Mitt Romney
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To kill an error is as good
“To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact.”
— Charles Darwin
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Most people live in a myth and
“Most people live in a myth and grow violently angry if anyone dares to tell them the truth about themselves.”
— Robert Anton Wilson
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Truth, like the juice of the poppy,
“Truth, like the juice of the poppy, in small quantities, calms men; in larger, heats and irritates them, and is attended by fatal consequences in excess.”
— Walter Savage Landor
Author: Walter Savage Landor
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The truth does not require a majority
“The truth does not require a majority to prevail, ladies and gentlemen. The truth is its own power. The truth will out. Never forget that.”
— Rush Limbaugh
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When the people who are responsible for
“When the people who are responsible for our country ask you a direct question, I expect them to accept a direct answer, not to be blackballed because you are telling the truth.”
— Eartha Kitt
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The water in a vessel is sparkling;
“The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence.”
— Rabindranath Tagore
Author: Rabindranath Tagore
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In order that all men may be
“In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.”
— Samuel Johnson
Author: Samuel Johnson
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