14 Benjamin Disraeli Quotes on Truth

Benjamin Disraeli quotes on truth

21. Sir, I say that justice is truth in action.

25. How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.

35. Ignorance never settles a question.

42. What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth.

105. Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth.

111. All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.

135. To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.

144. There is no wisdom like frankness.

148. Frank and explicit; that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and to confuse the minds of others.

156. When little is done, little is said; silence is the mother of truth.

217. Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.

230. There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics.

239. Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

244. Candour is the brightest gem of criticism.

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