Truth has rough flavours if we bite it through. George Eliot biteflavourrough Change image and share on social
Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign that he wants all the truth. Mark Van Doren humormansense Change image and share on social
Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed. Pindar faceheedman Change image and share on social
It is impossible for someone to lie unless he thinks he knows the truth. A person who lies is thereby responding to the truth, and he is to that extent respectful of it. Harry Frankfurt extentimpossiblelie Change image and share on social
Doubt is the incentive to truth and inquiry leads the way. Hosea Ballou doubtincentiveinquiry Change image and share on social
Truth is more peculiar than fiction. Life is really a startling place. Mira Nair fictionlifepeculiar Change image and share on social
The tendency of modern scientific teaching is to neglect the great books, to lay far too much stress upon relatively unimportant modern work, and to present masses of detail of doubtful truth and questionable weight in such a way as to obscure principles. Ronald Fisher bookdetaildoubtful share on social
In Afghanistan, this is the problem, because everybody holds a piece of that mirror, and they all look at it and claim that they hold the entire truth. Mohsen Makhmalbaf afghanistanclaimentire Change image and share on social
The first reaction to truth is hatred. Tertullian hatredreactiontruth Change image and share on social
If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment. Frances Wright bestirbringcontent share on social