“Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Truth
Lillian Hellman on Cynicism
“Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.” Continue reading
Bertrand Russell on Controversies
“The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.” Continue reading
Plato on Poetry
“Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.” Continue reading
George Orwell on Truth
“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” Continue reading
Miguel De Cervantes on Truth
“Facts are the enemy of truth.” Continue reading
Thomas H. Huxley on Wisdom
“It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.” Continue reading
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on Truth
“When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Continue reading
Galileo Galilei on Science
“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Continue reading
Edward Teller on Science
“A fact is a simple statement that everyone believes. It is innocent, unless found guilty. A hypothesis is a novel suggestion that no one wants to believe. It is guilty, until found effective.” Continue reading
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