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The critique of pure reason is the only means to distinguish between true and false knowledge.
Our brains evolved for social success, not for truth.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
The nature of mathematical truth is deeply intertwined with the nature of the mind.
From The Emperor's New Mind by Roger Penrose
We are more concerned about our reputation with others than with the truth.
Where there is light, there is life.
Each mathematical equation is a doorway to deeper truths about the universe.
From The Road to Reality by Roger Penrose
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
From The Symposium by Plato
The hardest thing to explain is the obvious.
From The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.
From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
The fox's view is that there are many truths, and they are all interconnected.
In the end, it is the evidence that will speak.
From The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York by Deborah Blum
Myth is not a lie, but a way of expressing truths that transcend historical fact.
From The Case for God by Karen Armstrong
Seeing the world as it is, not as we wish it to be, is crucial.
From The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef
The history of science is not the history of a steady progression toward the truth.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
The pursuit of truth is an essential part of the human experience.
From Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche by James Miller
It is the duty of the scientist to speak the truth.
From The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
The real is the rational and the rational is the real.
The past is a canvas upon which we paint our truths.
From The Forger's Spell by Edward Dolnick
The complexities of the universe can often be distilled into simple truths.
From Longitude by Dava Sobel
The truth, though it may be concealed, will always find a way to reveal itself.
You can be right for the wrong reasons and wrong for the right reasons.
Myth is much more important and true than history.
From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
Excuses are lies we tell ourselves.
From Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
Your feelings are valid, but they are not always true.
From The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
From Foundation by Isaac Asimov
The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.
From Cosmos by Carl Sagan
The truth is, we were all in on it.
The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.
From Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Being a troublemaker often means being a truth-teller.
Awakening is about seeing the world as it is, not as we wish it to be.
From Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright
We often focus on the surface while ignoring deeper truths.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
The truth is, we were all part of a system that enabled and encouraged doping.
When we take a step back and look into the chaos, we can begin to see the truth of our lives.
From When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
Philosophers often speak in riddles to reveal deeper truths.
From Examined Lives: From Socrates to Nietzsche by James Miller
We have art in order not to die of the truth.
It’s not about being right. It’s about getting it right.
From Principles by Ray Dalio
Myth is the revelation of a sacred reality.
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
From The Republic of Plato by Allan Bloom
The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain.
From The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
In chemistry, there are no shortcuts.
From The Periodic Table by Primo Levi
Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.
From You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
We need to own our narratives and share our truths.
From The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table by Minda Harts
One word of truth shall outweigh the whole world.
God's revelations are not just divine truths but reflections of human struggles.
From God: A Biography by Jack Miles
Axioms are not mere assumptions; they are necessary truths.
Every brushstroke tells a story, but some stories are lies.
From The Forger's Spell by Edward Dolnick
A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth.
I couldn’t ignore the truth any longer.
Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly—they'll go through anything.
From Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Through trials and persecutions, the church strengthens its resolve and commitment to truth.
From The History of the Church by Eusebius
The man who is convinced of the truth of his beliefs is not likely to be open to the possibility that they are wrong.
From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
It’s time to be honest about what we really want.
From Wolfpack by Abby Wambach
I wanted to be in the midst of the chaos, and I wanted to know the truth.
There is no such thing as a perfect life.
The differences among religions are not trivial; they are profound.
From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero
We write to expose the unexposed.
From Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
It's not necessary to accept everything as true, one must only accept it as necessary.
From The Trial by Franz Kafka
Myth is much more than a story; it is a truth that we live by.
From The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
Rationality is not a matter of believing in the truth, but of pursuing it.
In the depths of your heart, seek the truth.
From The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous
The search for truth is more important than the certainty of belief.
The great difficulty of history is that it is written by the victors.
No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.
From The Republic by Plato
The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.
If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.
From Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Fear is a liar, and it will tell you that you’re not good enough.
From Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
People always think something's all true.
From The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The pursuit of truth is a noble endeavor.
From The Cave and the Light by Arthur Herman
Science is not about how the world is, but how it should be.
From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have.
From What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
The world is full of things that are not true.
It's not supposed to be easy. Anyone who finds it easy is stupid.
In a world where expertise is devalued, we are left with opinions, not facts.
From The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols
Science and spirituality are two different paths leading to the same truth.
From The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra
Her lasso of truth symbolizes honesty and justice.
The elephant in the brain is our hidden motives.
From The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears.
From 1984 by George Orwell
In science, there are no shortcuts to truth.
The scout mindset is a way of thinking that involves seeking the truth, even when it’s uncomfortable.
From The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef
The great thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
The quest for truth often leads us to question our beliefs.
From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels
Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot.
From The Sandman by Neil Gaiman
Reason is the foundation of science, and science is the path to understanding the universe.
From The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World by Edward Dolnick
We should be more interested in finding the truth than being right.
From The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef
We have art in order not to die of the truth.
From The Gay Science by Friedrich Nietzsche
A good society is one that allows its members to strive for the truth.
In every myth lies a kernel of truth.
From The Golden Bough by James George Frazer
The true nature of the divine is often hidden from those who seek it in conventional ways.
From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
In the midst of chaos, there is often a deeper truth.
In every age, the true church is recognized by the truth it holds.
From The History of the Church by Eusebius
Religion is not a matter of being right or wrong, but of being true to oneself.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
The truth is like a sword; it can cut both ways.
From The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The truth is not a possession; it is a process.
The first precept was never to accept a thing as true until I knew it as such without a single doubt.
From The Philosophical Writings of Descartes by René Descartes
People are often not who they seem.
Resistance is always lying and always full of shit.
From The War of Art by Steven Pressfield