Quote of John Stuart Mill - The dictum that truth always triumphs...
Biography - John Stuart Mill:
English philosopher and political economist.
Born: 1806 - Died: 1873
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
Born: 1806 - Died: 1873
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: United Kingdom
The dictum that truth always triumphs over persecution is one of the pleasant falsehoods which men repeat after one another till they pass into commonplaces, but which all experience refutes.
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Quotes for: truth
To be able to discern what is true as true and what is false as false — this is the mark and character of intelligence.
Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know what a thing is, it is at least an increase in knowledge if he knows what it is not.
Quotes about lie:
The first and fundamental resistance is that of the spirit. It means resisting the intimidation of any lie asserted as truth, the contagion of any collective intoxication.
The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and even to murder, with the truth.
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