Quotes about Truth

whenever a reasonable explanation comes to sight as to why a thing appears to be but is not true, this makes for greater trust in the truth.

But please remember: this is only a work of fiction. The truth, as always, will be far stranger.

Evil men could be destroyed, but nothing could be done with good men who were deluded.

But there was no substitute for reality; one should beware of imitations.

My dear Watson, said [Sherlock Holmes], I cannot agree with those who rank modesty among the virtues. To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one's self is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers.

Circumstantial evidence is a very tricky thing. It may seem to point very straight to one thing, but if you shift your own point of view a little, you may find it pointing in an equally uncompromising manner to something entirely different

There's many a man who never tells his adventures, for he can't hope to be believed.

I could tell you tales of cobbler's wax which would disgust you with human nature.

I am afraid," said I, "that the facts are so obvious that you will find little credit to be gained out of this case." "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact," he answered, laughing.

Crime is common. Logic is rare.

To underestimate one's self is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers.

When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?