Quotes about Truth

Whether, besides Philosophy, any Further Doctrine Is Required? Objection 1: It seems that, besides philosophical science, we have no need of any further knowledge. For man should not seek to know what is above reason: "Seek not the things that are too high for thee" (Ecclus. 3:22). But whatever is not above reason is fully treated of in philosophical science. Therefore any other knowledge besides philosophical science is superfluous.

For this reason truth is defined by the conformity of intellect and thing; and hence to know this conformity is to know truth.

For there are some who have such a presumptuous opinion of their own ability that they deem themselves able to measure the nature of everything; I mean to say that, in their estimation, everything is true that seems to them so, and everything is false that does not. So that the human mind, therefore, might be freed from this presumption and come to a humble inquiry after truth, it was necessary that some things should be proposed to man by God that would completely surpass his intellect.

To see this we must learn that some have said that relation is not a reality, but only an idea. But this is plainly seen to be false from the very fact that things themselves have a mutual natural order and habitude.

It was necessary for man's salvation that there should be a knowledge revealed by God besides philosophical science built up by human reason.

Remember the sufferings of Christ, the storms that were weathered... the crown that came from those sufferings which gave new radiance to the faith... All saints give testimony to the truth that without real effort, no one ever wins the crown.

It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.

We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe.

Neither do I think that I ever put any dishonour upon you.

I heard that after you throw away a 'New York Times,' it takes over a hundred years for the lies to biodegrade.

I have no doubt, if people are really seeking the big questions, it will lead them to the Lord.