“If you seek truth you will not seek victory by dishonourable means, and if you find truth you will become invincible.”
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philosopher from Ancient Greece 50–138Related quotes
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“In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.”
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“He seeks order, not truth. Suppose truth defies order, will he accept it? Will you? I think not.”
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Life-Line (p. 16)
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Eckhart Tolle (1948) German writer
Variant: Don't seek happiness. If you seek it, you won't find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness. Happiness is ever elusive, but freedom from unhappiness is attainable now, by facing what is rather than making up stories about it. Unhappiness covers up your natural state of wellbeing and inner peace, the source of true happiness.
Source: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
Thomas Ligotti (1953) American horror author
Source: The Conspiracy Against the Human Race
“How many times have I told you not to believe everything you hear? Seek truth for yourself.”
Isabel Allende book Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
Source: Kingdom of the Golden Dragon
