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.
#141
"There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'" - Abraham Lincoln
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#142
"The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous." - Shana Alexander
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#143

"The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words which are clear; the great truth has great silence." - Rabindranath Tagore
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#144
"Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty." - Stephen King
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#145
"A lot of truth is said in jest." - Eminem
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#146
"Truth is certainly a branch of morality and a very important one to society." - Thomas Jefferson
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#147

"The truth is, we all face hardships of some kind, and you never know the struggles a person is going through. Behind every smile, there's a story of a personal struggle." - Adrienne C. Moore
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#148
"Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its truth and it proves false? If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists." - Blaise Pascal
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#149
"Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment." - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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#150
"Like all dreamers, I mistook disenchantment for truth." - Jean-Paul Sartre
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#151
"Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It's about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life." - Shakuntala Devi
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#152
"We don't go into journalism to be popular. It is our job to seek the truth and put constant pressure on our leaders until we get answers." - Helen Thomas
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#153
"Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other." - Benjamin E. Mays
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#154
"Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good." - Petrarch
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#155
"Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames." - Thomas Moore
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#156
"Truth is a point of view, but authenticity can't be faked." - Peter Guber
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#157
"Each person does see the world in a different way. There is not a single, unifying, objective truth. We're all limited by our perspective." - Siri Hustvedt
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#158

"Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake." - Wallace Stevens
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#159
"Betrayal is the only truth that sticks." - Arthur Miller
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#160
"Tell me I'm clever, Tell me I'm kind, Tell me I'm talented, Tell me I'm cute, Tell me I'm sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me I'm perfect - But tell me the truth." - Shel Silverstein
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