Truth is the first casualty in war, but even in peace, it’s rarely unscathed.

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.

Truth is like the sun you can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t going away.

Seeking the truth is not for the faint of heart it is the pursuit of the brave.

Honesty is a very expensive gift, don’t expect it from cheap people.

Truth is not diminished by the number of people who believe it.

Truth wears no mask, seeks neither place nor applause, bows to no human shrine she only asks a hearing.

The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.

Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.

The truth is more important than the facts.

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.

If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.

Truth is like surgery it hurts but it cures. Lies are like painkillers they give instant relief but have side effects forever.

People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it’s served up.

Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy.

Anyone who doesn’t take the truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.

Truth is not a matter of personal viewpoint.

Silence is better than unmeaning words, and truth is better spoken than silence.

Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.

Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.

The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.

The truth is like a lion you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose it will defend itself.

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.

It takes two to speak the truth one to speak, and another to hear.

Truth stands the test of time lies are soon exposed.

Every truth passes through three stages before it is recognized. In the first it is ridiculed, in the second it is opposed, in the third it is regarded as self-evident.

The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think.

The only thing worse than a lie is a lie that’s believed as truth.

Truth told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.

When truth is replaced by silence, the silence is a lie.

A truth that’s told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.

It’s not enough to understand the natural world the point is to defend and preserve its truth.

Adversity is the first path to truth.

Our duty is to feel what is great, cherish the beautiful, and not accept the conventions of society with the ignominy that it imposes upon us.

Time discovers truth.

An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.

Truth is the only safe ground to stand on.

The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.

We must pass through the darkness, to reach the light.

Truth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.

He who dares not offend cannot be honest.

No legacy is so rich as honesty.

To speak truth is a painful thing. To be forced to tell lies is much worse.

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly what is essential is invisible to the eye.

The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.

To live a life of honesty and integrity is a responsibility of every decent person.

Truth shall spring out of the earth and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Truth is like the stars it does not appear except from behind the obscurity of the night.

Speak the truth even if your voice shakes.

Honesty saves you, even when it hurts.

A lie may live, but truth prevails.

Truth never fears questioning.

Seek truth, not comfort.

Silence can’t hide the truth.

Truth needs no defense.

The first casualty is often truth.

Denial does not obliterate truth.

Live your truth quietly.

Truth is freedom’s friend.

Face the truth, embrace peace.

Falsehood flies the truth walks.

Expose lies live in truth.

Bold truths are the bravest.

Truth is seldom sweet.

Time unveils all truths.

Admitting truth is courageous.

Truth shines in darkness.

Bitter truths are better than lies.

Truth can hurt, then heals.

Wisdom begins with truth.

The truth is often unsaid.

Cherish truth, even when heavy.

Unspoken truth weighs the most.

Truth isn’t always beauty.

Truth needs no eloquence.

Embrace truth, reject illusion.

Truth is simple, lies complex.

A clear conscience loves truth.

Real eyes realize real lies.

Loyalty to truth is vital.

Truth is like the sun.

Lies tangle truth simplifies.

Simple truth outruns fancy lies.

In lies we drown, by truth we float.

One truth can defeat many lies.

Truth is the best armor.

A day of truth beats years of lies.

Dare to speak your truth.

Truth is not a democracy.

Fearless is the truth-seeker.

Let truth be your compass.

Only truth can stand alone.

Lies injure the soul truth heals.

Truth echoes in a clear conscience.

Speak less but utter truth.

Stand tall in your truth.

A quiet truth is still heard.

A strong mind loves truth.

Even painful truths are treasures.

A true heart whispers truth.

Unveil truth hide nothing.

Truth lasts lies are fleeting.

Truth bends not to power.

In truth lies true power.

Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away.

If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.

We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion. The great task in life is to find reality.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.

If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.

If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.

Truth exists; only lies are invented.

Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.

By doubting we are led to question, by questioning we arrive at the truth.

We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter.

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.

Justice is truth in action.