Source: Monstrous Regiment
“Trust those who seek the truth but doubt those who say they have found it.”
André Gide (1869–1951) French novelist and essayist
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Variant: Believe those who seek the truth, doubt those who find it
Context: Believe those who seek the truth, doubt those who find it; doubt all, but do not doubt yourself.
“Keep the company of those who seek the truth- run from those who have found it”
Václav Havel (1936–2011) playwright, essayist, poet, dissident and 1st President of the Czech Republic
“Choose who considers your presence in her life an infinite happiness.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: Scegliete chi considera la vostra presenza nella sua vita una felicità infinita.
Source: prevale.net
Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153) French abbot, theologian
From, On Loving of God, Paul Halsall trans., Ch. 3
“One should not seek those who do not wish to be found.”
Melissa de la Cruz book Masquerade
Source: Masquerade
“The truth is not for all men but only for those who seek it.”
Variant: The secrets of this earth are not for all men to see, but only for those who will seek them (pg. 52).
Source: Anthem
“Believe those who seek the truth, doubt those who find it; doubt all, but do not doubt yourself.”
André Gide (1869–1951) French novelist and essayist
Ainsi soit-il; ou, Les Jeux sont faits
So be it; or, The chips are down
Gallimard
1952
174
Original: (fr) Croyez ceux qui cherchent la vérité, doutez de ceux qui la trouvent; doutez de tout, mais ne doutez pas de vous-même.
“Prefer to be defeated in the presence of the wise than to excel among fools.”
Dogen (1200–1253) Japanese Zen buddhist teacher
