Quotogeny

Topic

Quotes about truth

  1. Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others.

    GenuineFyodor DostoevskyThe Brothers KaramazovPart 1, Book 2, chapter 2 ("The Old Buffoon")Father Zosima

  2. It is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than to be happy in a fool's paradise.

    GenuineFyodor DostoevskyThe IdiotPart 4, chapter 5Ippolit Terentyev

  3. I have seen the truth; I have seen and I know that people can be beautiful and happy without losing the power of living on earth. I will not and cannot believe that evil is the normal condition of mankind.

    GenuineFyodor DostoevskyThe Dream of a Ridiculous ManChapter 5The ridiculous man

  4. Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.

    GenuineFyodor DostoevskyCrime and PunishmentPart 6, chapter 4Arkady Svidrigailov

  5. If it were mathematically proved to you that the truth excludes Christ, you'd prefer to stick to Christ rather than to the truth.

    GenuineFyodor DostoevskyDemonsPart 2, chapter 1 ("Night"), section 7Ivan Shatov