Virginia Woolf Quotes

Try to remain truthful. The power of truth never declines. Force and violence may be effective in the short term, but in the long run it's truth that prevails.

You are the Truth from foot to brow. Now, what else would you like to know?

Warmth is to sun, as truth is to me.

Rich honesty dwells like a miser, Sir, in a poor house; as your pearl in your foul oyster.

No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds.

There is no power on earth more formidable than the truth.

Wherever the invitation of men or your own occasions lead you, speak the very truth, as your life and conscience teach it, and cheer the waiting, fainting hearts of men with new hope and new revelation.

Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water.

It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth.

Not everyone can see the truth, but he can be it.

Sincerity is the way to heaven.

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.

Tell the truth and shame the devil.

Sincerity is not only effective and honourable, it is also much less difficult than is commonly supposed.

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs only to be seen.

Nothing is higher than the love of truth.

Nothing more completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity, than straightforward and simple integrity in another.

There is in the end no remedy but truth. It is the one course that cannot be evil.

Honesty is the best policy.

Remember, as long as you live, that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world, with either your conscience or your honor unwounded.

The elegance of honesty needs no adornment.

Honesty is as rare as a man without self-pity.

A man is original when he speaks the truth that has always been known to all good men.

No legacy is so rich as honesty.

There is obviously a power and a truth in action that doesn't lie, which words easily can do.