“Man approaches the unattainable truth through a succession of errors.”
— Aldous Huxley
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Every legend, moreover, contains its residuum of
“Every legend, moreover, contains its residuum of truth, and the root function of language is to control the universe by describing it.”
— James A. Baldwin
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The first casualty when war comes is
“The first casualty when war comes is truth.”
— Hiram Johnson
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There are only two mistakes one can
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”
— Buddha
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For my part, whatever anguish of spirit
“For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and provide for it.”
— Patrick Henry
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Art is not merely an imitation of
“Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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A liar begins with making falsehood appear
“A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.”
— William Shenstone
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In order to properly understand the big
“In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth.”
— Xun Zi
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Eternal truth, eternal righteousness, eternal love; these
“Eternal truth, eternal righteousness, eternal love; these only can triumph, for these only can endure.”
— Joseph Barber Lightfoot
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Humor is always based on a modicum
“Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law?”
— Dick Clark
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Before anything else, we need a new
“Before anything else, we need a new age of Enlightenment. Our present political systems must relinquish their claims on truth, justice and freedom and have to replace them with the search for truth, justice, freedom and reason.”
— Friedrich Durrenmatt
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