Definition of Truth

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Definition of Truth

Truth

The quality or being true; as: -- (a) Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been; or shall be.

Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, object of imitation, or the like.

Fidelity; constancy; steadfastness; faithfulness.

The practice of speaking what is true; freedom from falsehood; veracity.

That which is true or certain concerning any matter or subject, or generally on all subjects; real state of things; fact; verity; reality.

A true thing; a verified fact; a true statement or proposition; an established principle, fixed law, or the like; as, the great truths of morals.

Righteousness; true religion.

To assert as true; to declare.

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Truth Quotations

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
Buddha

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
Buddha

In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.
Buddha

It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
Thomas Jefferson

He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.
Thomas Jefferson

There is not a truth existing which I fear... or would wish unknown to the whole world.
Thomas Jefferson

Ignorance is preferable to error, and he is less remote from the truth who believes nothing than he who believes what is wrong.
Thomas Jefferson

I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.
Thomas Jefferson

In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.
Thomas Jefferson

Truth Translations

truth in Afrikaans is waarheid
truth in Danish is sandhed
truth in Dutch is waarheid, waarachtigheid
truth in Finnish is totuus
truth in German is Wahrheit
truth in Latin is veritas, verum-i
truth in Norwegian is sannhet, sannhet
truth in Portuguese is verdade
truth in Spanish is veras, verdad
truth in Swedish is sanning

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