Quotes about truth and lies
458 quotes from 240 people
Simone Weil1909–1943Letter to her parents (1943), as quoted in the Introduction by Siân MilesTruth is sought not because it is truth but because it is good.
Simone Weil1909–1943Attention and Will (1947), p. 213If a captive mind is unaware of being in prison, it is living in error.
Simone Weil1909–1943Human Personality (1943), p. 69Men of the most brilliant intelligence can be born, live and die in error and falsehood.
Simone Weil1909–1943Human Personality (1943), p. 69An animal may be ferocious and cunning enough, but it takes a real man to tell a lie.
Keep the other person’s well being in mind when you feel an attack of soul-purging truth coming on.
Betty White1922–2021If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won’t) (2011)
Oscar Wilde1854–1900The Critic as Artist (1891), Part IIIf one tells the truth, one is sure, sooner or later, to be found out.
Oscar Wilde1854–1900Phrases and Philosophies for the Use of the Young (1894)- Oscar Wilde1854–1900“The Portrait of Mr. W. H.”, in Blackwood’s Magazine (July 1889)
Truth, in the matters of religion, is simply the opinion that has survived.
Oscar Wilde1854–1900The Critic as Artist (1891), Part IA little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.
Oscar Wilde1854–1900The Critic as Artist (1891), Part III’ve now realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest.
