Profound Quotes about Truth
by CAPP-USA
Quotes about truth from the Church
Ten Quotes on Truth
The Church reminds us of the consequences of rejecting what is True, ignoring what is True, or trying to redefine what is True. Over and over, when humanity rebels against the Truth, there are consequences!
Here are ten quotes about the indispensability of truth in our lives.
- What is “evil” is “the notion that there are no indisputable truths to guide our lives”. (Pope Francis, 6)
- “Without truth, without trust and love for what is true…social action ends up serving private interests and the logic of power“. (Pope Benedict XVI, 5)
- When “any reference…to a truth absolutely binding on everyone is lost…everything is negotiable”. (Pope St. John Paul II, 20)
- “If society is to have a future, it must respect the truth of our human dignity and submit to that truth.” (Pope Francis, 207)
- “[I]f there is no ultimate truth to guide and direct political activity, then ideas and convictions can easily be manipulated for reasons of power.” (Pope St. John Paul II, 46)
- “When…objective truth and universally valid principles are no longer upheld, then laws can only be seen as arbitrary impositions or obstacles to be avoided”. (Pope Francis, 206)
- “[I]t is always from the truth that the dignity of conscience derives.” (Pope St. John Paul II, 63)
- “[F]reedom negates and destroys itself and becomes a factor leading to the destruction of others, when it no longer recognizes and respects its essential link with the truth.” (Pope St. John Paul II, 19)
- “[O]nly the freedom which submits to the Truth leads the human person to his true good. The good of the person is to be in the Truth and to do the Truth.” (Pope St. John Paul II, 84)
- “No authentic progress is possible without respect for the natural and fundamental right to know the truth and live according to that truth.” (Pope St. John Paul II, 29)
