Benjamin Franklin Quotes About Truth

• A lie stands on one leg, truth on two.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Truth, Honesty, Lying

  Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, Nayika Publishing

• Half the truth is often a great lie.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Life, Truth, Lying

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “Poor Richard's Almanack”, p.90, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

• Truth and sincerity have a certain distinguishing native lustre about them which cannot be perfectly counterfeited; they are like fire and flame, that cannot be painted.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Truth, Fire, Flames

  Benjamin Franklin, William Temple Franklin (1818). “Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin ...”

• Honesty is the best policy.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Inspirational, Wisdom, Truth

  Benjamin Franklin (2007). “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: 1706-1757”, p.209, Regnery Publishing

• A new truth is a truth, an old error is an error.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Truth, Science, Errors

  Benjamin Franklin (1849). “Poor Richard's almanac for 1850-52”, p.33

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