If you want to understand the teachings of Buddha, Krishna, Jesus or any great
philosopher, you will have to learn to differentiate and dissect their sayings
in two parts, one, 'eternal truth' and second, 'the truth relevant at that time'.
Without distinguishing the two, you will invariably end up misunderstanding their
sayings.
-Deep Trivedi
Quotations
Truth
The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.
-David Foster Wallace
"Infinite Jest"
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
-Albert Einstein
When you stretch the truth, watch out for the snapback.
-Bill Copeland
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
-William Blake
"Auguries of Innocence"
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
-Socrates "Socrates"
It does not require many words to speak the truth.
-Chief Joseph
There are only two ways of telling the complete truth - anonymously and posthumously.
-Thomas Sowell
To tell the truth is very difficult, and young people are rarely capable of it.
-Leo Tolstoy
When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable must be the truth.
-Arthur Conan Doyle
