I believe that truth has only one face: that of a violent contradiction. Georges Bataille contradictionfacetruth Change image and share on social
The possession of arbitrary power has always, the world over, tended irresistibly to destroy humane sensibility, magnanimity, and truth. Frederick Law Olmsted arbitrarydestroyhumane Change image and share on social
Truth made you a traitor as it often does in a time of scoundrels. Lillian Hellman makescoundreltime Change image and share on social
If you come to a negotiation table saying you have the final truth, that you know nothing but the truth and that is final, you will get nothing. Harri Holkeri finalnegotiationtable Change image and share on social
The words of truth are always paradoxical. Lao Tzu paradoxicaltruthword Change image and share on social
The truth is I don't think actors should have to do anything but come in and act. I feel the film companies should pay for proper advertising to see that the movie will sell instead of putting it on our backs. Billy Crudup actactoradvertise share on social
Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers. Gerrit Smith exertionmanmercy Change image and share on social
The truth is that I love my baby to bits, but the rest of it sucked. Pregnancy was the biggest killer for me. I hated it - I hated being fat. Jaime Pressly babybigbit Change image and share on social
What has always attracted me in life is poetry. Any genre can have poetry. For me, poetry contains truth. Jean Marais attractgenrelife Change image and share on social
The bourgeois novel is the greatest enemy of truth and honesty that was ever invented. It's a vast, sentimentalizing structure that reassures the reader, and at every point, offers the comfort of secure moral frameworks and recognizable characters. J. G. Ballard bourgeoischaractercomfort share on social