Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes

Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be: why then should we desire to be deceived?

All men wish to have truth on their side; but few to be on the side of truth.

Nothing is so difficult as not deceiving oneself

Of course a picture can lie, but only if you are not honest with yourself.

Roland had taught him that self-deception was nothing but pride in disguise, an indulgence to be denied.

It is no use lying to one's self.

I'm planning, you see, to try to confine myself to the truth. That's hard for an old, inveterate fantasy martyr and liar who has never hesitated to give truth the form he felt the occasion demanded.

Honesty is the best policy, I will stick to that. The good shall have my hand and heart, but the bad neither foot nor fellowship. And in my mind, the main point of governing, is to make a good beginning.

I'll quote the truth wherever I find it thank you.

A person is strong only when he stands upon his own truth, when he speaks and acts with his deepest convictions. Then, whatever the situation he may be in, he always knows what he must say and do. He may fall, but he cannot bring shame upon himself or his cause. If we seek the liberation of the people by means of a lie, we will surely grow confused, go astray, and loose sight of our objective, and if we have any influence at all on the people we will lead them astray as well - in other words, we will be acting in the spirit of reaction and to its benefit.

Above all, avoid falsehood, every kind of falsehood, especially falseness to yourself. Watch over your own deceitfulness and look into it every hour, every minute.

Truth is not a virtue, but a passion. It is never charitable.

It is only when one is thoroughly true that there can be purity and freedom. Falsehood always punishes itself.

I think it's just too much trouble to be dishonest and keep up with yourself.

He is the Rock, His work is perfect: For all His ways are judgment: A God of truth and without iniquity, Just and right is He.

Transparency is the new objectivity.

Truth is its own defense.

What is right is more important than who is right.

I'm for truth, no matter who tells it.

The only gratification that science denies to us is deception.

If truth is a value it is because it is true and not because it is brave to speak it.

This little expression, 'It doesn't matter what you believe as long as you're sincere,' is a monstrous lie.

Man, in spite of his tendency towards mendacity, has a great respect for what he calls the truth. Truth is his staff in his voyage through life; commonplaces are the bread in his bag and the wine in his jug.

Truth brought to public light recruits the best of us to work for change. On the other hand, even the best-intentioned "noble lie" ultimately discredits the finest of causes.

Denying the undeniable just makes you sound like a fool as well as a liar.