“Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.”
— Robert Brault
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Human love has little regard for the
“Human love has little regard for the truth. It makes the truth relative, since nothing, not even the truth, must come between it and the beloved person.”
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything
“Materialism coarsens and petrifies everything, making everything vulgar, and every truth false.”
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Though men are apt to flatter and
“Though men are apt to flatter and exalt themselves with their great achievements, yet these are, in truth, very often owing not so much to design as chance.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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No face which we can give to
“No face which we can give to a matter will stead us so well at last as the truth. This alone wears well.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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If you seek truth you will not
“If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonorable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible.”
— Epictetus
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The truth is rarely pure and never
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
— Oscar Wilde
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Love is the only reality and it
“Love is the only reality and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth that lies at the heart of creation.”
— Rabindranath Tagore
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Attempting to get at truth means rejecting
“Attempting to get at truth means rejecting stereotypes and cliches.”
— Harold Evans
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A man has to learn that he
“A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself.”
— James Allen
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Remember, as long as you live, that
“Remember, as long as you live, that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world, with either your conscience or your honor unwounded.”
— Lord Chesterfield
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