Quotes on Speak The Truth

To speak the truth is the most difficult of all arts, for in its "pure" form, not connected with the interests of individuals, groups, classes, or nations, truth is almost completely unsuitable for use by the Philistine and is unacceptable to him.

Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving.

Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.

In every generation there has to be some fool who will speak the truth as he sees it.

We may well be the ones Proverbs warns when it reminds us: "Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks the truth." The point is clear: If the people speak and the king doesn't listen, there is something wrong with the king. If the king acts precipitously and the people say nothing, something is wrong with the people.

Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.

Yes, of course, there's something fishy about describing people's feelings. You try hard to be accurate, but as soon as you start to define such and such a feeling, language lets you down. It's really a machine for making falsehoods. When we really speak the truth, words are insufficient. Almost everything except things like "pass the gravy" is a lie of a sort. And that being the case, I shall shut up. Oh, and... pass the gravy.

If I had to reduce the responsibilities of a good follower to a single rule, it would be to speak truth to power.

When you are deeply peaceful and confident that, because of Christ, God will bring you safely to his eternal kingdom and be the all-satisfying Treasure of your life forever, then you are free to see the truth, and love the truth, and speak the truth no matter what, and joyfully spread a passion for the truth whose name is Jesus.

It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.

They said, “You are a savage and dangerous woman.” I am speaking the truth. And the truth is savage and dangerous.

The one thing I have never been afraid of is standing before important people and speaking my mind. I represent women who may never have the opportunity to go to the UN or meet with a president. I'm never afraid to speak truth to power.

Children say that people are hung sometimes for speaking the truth.

There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie.

Courage doesn't always involve physical heroism in the face of death. It doesn't always require giant leaps worthy of celebration. Sometimes, courage is the willingness to speak the truth about what you see and to own what you say.

All that one gains by falsehood is, not to be believed when he speaks the truth.

Note that venerable proverb: Children and fools always speak the truth. The deduction is plain: adults and wise persons never speak it.

Speak the truth._x000D_ _x000D_ Give whatever you can._x000D_ _x000D_ Never be angry._x000D_ _x000D_ These three steps will lead you_x000D_ _x000D_ Into the presence of the gods.

I am tired of talk that comes to nothing It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and all the broken promises. There has been too much talking by men who had no right to talk. It does not require many words to speak the truth.

Who speaks the truth stabs falsehood to the heart.

In order that all men might be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.