The pursuit of beauty is much more dangerous nonsense than the pursuit of truth or goodness, because it affords a stronger temptation to the ego. Northrop Frye affordbeautydangerous Change image and share on social
All truth is simple... is that not doubly a lie? Friedrich Nietzsche doublyliesimple Change image and share on social
Barack Obama isn't the first politician to break a promise, torture the truth or outright lie to the American people. But, he certainly is among the most accomplished at it. Bob Beauprez accomplishamericanbarack Change image and share on social
I shall try to tell the truth, but the result will be fiction. Katherine Anne Porter fictionresulttruth Change image and share on social
If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. Albert Einstein describeeleganceleave Change image and share on social
There is no truth which the prophets press more steadily upon Israel than that all their national life lies in the sight and on the care of God. George A. Smith caregodisrael Change image and share on social
Truth can be costly, but in the end it never falls short of value for the price paid. Ellis Peters costlyendfall Change image and share on social
Before Watergate and Viet Nam, the American public, as a whole, believed everything it was told, and since then it doesn't believe anything, and both of those extremes hurt us because they prevent us from recognizing the truth. Daniel Keys Moran americanbelieveextreme share on social
There is something wonderful in seeing a wrong-headed majority assailed by truth. John Kenneth Galbraith assailheadmajority Change image and share on social
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. James Madison manmistrustpower Change image and share on social
