There is no evil that cannot be done by the liar, who has transgressed the one law of truthfulness and who is indifferent to the world beyond.
-Dhammapada "Dhammapada 176"
Quotations
Truth
-Dhammapada "Dhammapada 176"
He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.
-Thomas Jefferson
It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.
-Jerome K. Jerome
This deep self-confidence, uncompromising quest for Truth is a lesson for all of us.
-A Spiritual Leader "Swami Tyagarupananda"
Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it.
-André Gide
Always telling the truth is no doubt better than always lying, although equally pathological.
-Robert Brault
The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have the truth in such a way that you catch it, but only in such a way that it catches you.
-Søren Kierkegaard
If you love the truth, you’ll trust it.
-Abraham Maslow
The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.
-Niels Bohr
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
-Oscar Wilde
