“It is dangerous for mortal beauty, or terrestrial virtue, to be examined by too strong a light. The torch of Truth shows much that we cannot, and all that we would not, see.”
— Samuel Johnson
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“Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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“The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit.”
— William Temple
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“No matter how difficult and painful it may be, nothing sounds as good to the soul as the truth.”
— Martha Beck
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“A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.”
— Aesop
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“There are trivial truths and the great truths. The opposite of a trivial truth is plainly false. The opposite of a great truth is also true.”
— Niels Bohr
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“Well, the truth is that a lot of people lie about their health, they lie about the finances, they lie about things at work, they lie about things.”
— Laura Schlessinger
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“Friendless. Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense.”
— Ambrose Bierce
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“The truth is cruel, but it can be loved, and it makes free those who have loved it.”
— George Santayana
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“The color of truth is gray.”
— Andre Gide
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“The truth is on the march and nothing will stop it.”
— Emile Zola
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