truth Quotes

As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when brought against a man of the purest and holiest character, boils over and is at once dissipated, and vanishes and threats of heaven and sea, himself standing unmoved.

The world, as a rule, does not live on beaches and in country clubs.

A man's true character comes out when he's drunk.

The only way into truth is through one's own annihilation; through dwelling a long time in a state of extreme and total humiliation.

The only passion that guides me is for the truth... I look at everything from this point of view.

The role of the intelligence - that part of us which affirms and denies and formulates opinions is merely to submit.

Humanism was not wrong in thinking that truth, beauty, liberty, and equality are of infinite value, but in thinking that man can get them for himself without grace.

A science which does not bring us nearer to God is worthless.

Evil being the root of mystery, pain is the root of knowledge.

A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines.