There would be no need for lies if there were no drawbacks to truth. However, sometimes the truth can be painful. It gets wrapped in various linens to better suit the tailor, eventually gaining a fairytale status or being completely forgotten. Still, there’s also a bright side. Many people regard telling the truth as their most cherished value. And exactly this kind of people came up with truth quotes presented right here on this list.
But before we jump right in, why is it important to always tell the truth? Firstly, you'll remove the need to keep up with lies and, in turn, make your own life much easier. Secondly, it’s to do with respect, both for yourself and those around you. Being reliable and upfront with things in life will get you further than trying to sneak your way around by twisting facts to make them “technically true.” And this is what quotes about honesty are all about.
The quotes below might just shine a little bit of light onto you and help you move closer to understanding and choosing the way you want to proceed. From sayings by Mark Twain to lines by Eminem, you will surely find a motivating quote about the truth that will resonate with you.
So get out your lie detectors and dig into this collection of truth quotes. Vote for your favorites, and if you feel like some people would need to hear a moving saying or two from this list—make sure you share this article with them too.
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"By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth." - George Carlin
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#122
"There's no comfort in the truth, pain is all you'll find." - George Michael
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#123
"Be truthful, nature only sides with truth." - Adolf Loos
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#124

"Adversity is the first path to truth." - Lord Byron
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#125

"The universe is transformation: life is opinion." - Marcus Aurelius
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#126
"The truth is more important than the facts." - Frank Lloyd Wright
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#127

"The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time." - David Bowie
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#128
"Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity." - Coco Chanel
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#129
"Truth sits upon the lips of dying men." - Matthew Arnold
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#130
"We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand." - Pablo Picasso
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#131

"I maintain that Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect." - Jiddu Krishnamurti
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#132
"Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness." - Khalil Gibran
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#133
"There are certain persons for whom pure truth is a poison." - Andre Maurois
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#134
"The intuition of free will gives us the truth." - Corliss Lamont
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#135

"My mother taught me that when you stand in the truth and someone tells a lie about you, don't fight it." - Whitney Houston
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#136
"There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth." - Maya Angelou
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#137

"Learn what is true in order to do what is right." - Thomas Huxley
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#138
"The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is." - Willa Cather
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#139
"Truth gets well if she is run over by a locomotive, while error dies of lockjaw if she scratches her finger." - William Cullen Bryant
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#140

"Facts are many, but the truth is one." - Rabindranath Tagore
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