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Truth and lies9 quotes
A man who lies, thinking it is the truth, is an honest man, and a man who tells the truth, believing it to be a lie, is a liar. — William Safire · 1975Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. — Friedrich Nietzsche · 1878A Truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all the Lies you can invent — William Blake · 1803Truth exists; only lies are invented. — Georges Braque · 1952Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew the Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter? — John Milton · 1644Alternative facts are not facts, they're falsehoods. — Chuck Todd · 2017All 9 quotes →Lies5 quotes
Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. — Friedrich Nietzsche · 1878A Truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all the Lies you can invent — William Blake · 1803Truth exists; only lies are invented. — Georges Braque · 1952True and False are attributes of speech, not of things. And where speech is not, there is neither Truth nor Falsehood. — Thomas Hobbes · 1651Sometimes it's easier living the lie. — Carl Hanratty · 2002Truth4 quotes
Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. — Friedrich Nietzsche · 1878A Truth that's told with bad intent
Beats all the Lies you can invent — William Blake · 1803Truth exists; only lies are invented. — Georges Braque · 1952True and False are attributes of speech, not of things. And where speech is not, there is neither Truth nor Falsehood. — Thomas Hobbes · 1651Beliefs1 quote
Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. — Friedrich Nietzsche · 1878Convictions1 quote
Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. — Friedrich Nietzsche · 1878Dishonesty1 quote
Sometimes it's easier living the lie. — Carl Hanratty · 2002Facts1 quote
Alternative facts are not facts, they're falsehoods. — Chuck Todd · 2017Lying and politics1 quote
Alternative facts are not facts, they're falsehoods. — Chuck Todd · 2017Marketplace of ideas1 quote
Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew the Truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter? — John Milton · 1644Telling the truth1 quote
To tell you the truth, I lied a little. — J.J. Gittes · 1974Words1 quote
True and False are attributes of speech, not of things. And where speech is not, there is neither Truth nor Falsehood. — Thomas Hobbes · 1651