Truth Quote by Jane Austen — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“We must not be so ready to fancy ourselves intentionally injured. We must not expect a lively young man to be always so guarded and circumspect. It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us. Women fancy admiration means more than it does.”

“she thought it was the misfortune of poetry, to be seldom safely enjoyed by those who enjoyed it completely; and that the strong feelings which alone could estimate it truly, were the very feelings which ought to taste it but sparingly.”

“Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.”

“She looked back as well as she could; but it was all confusion. She had taken up the idea, she supposed and made everything bend to it.”

“Angry people are not always wise.”

“I can feel no sentiment of approbation inferior to love.”

“She believes that Tobias belongs to her now. She doesn't know the truth, that he belongs to himself.”

“The story is about being loyal to the truth as a nation, that citizens of a democracy are collectively responsible for what their troops do in war, good or bad.”

“The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie.”

“Cunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itself.”

“I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.”

“Truth never damages a cause that is just.”