Quotations
Truth
It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.
- H. L. Mencken
One must be very particular about telling the truth. Through truth one can realize God.
- Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
The moment you follow someone you cease to follow truth.
- J. Krishnamurti
This deep self-confidence, uncompromising quest for Truth is a lesson for all of us.
- A Spiritual Leader
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
Truth, being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable by any path whatsoever, cannot be organised; nor should any organisation be formed to lead or to coerce people along any particular path.
- J. Krishnamurti
The "truth" of every moment is new, different and ever changing. Hence, the
things said thousands of years ago could be true in the context of "time, situation
and circumstances" prevalent at that time, but it is not necessary that they hold
relevance even today.
- Deep Trivedi
If you want to understand the teachings of Buddha, Krishna, Jesus or any great
philosopher, you will have to learn to differentiate and dissect their sayings
in two parts, one, 'eternal truth' and second, 'the truth relevant at that time'.
Without distinguishing the two, you will invariably end up misunderstanding their
sayings.
- Deep Trivedi
Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Always telling the truth is no doubt better than always lying, although equally pathological.
- Robert Brault
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