Half-truth Quotes

An aphorism is never exactly true it is either a half-truth or one-and-a-half truths. (Karl Kraus)
Losing you is most difficult for me, but the nature of my love for you is what matters. If it distorts into half-truth, then perhaps it is better not to love you. I must keep my mind but loose you. View quote
Haruki Murakami
One cannot dictate an aphorism to a typist. It would take too long. An aphorism never coincides with the truth: it is either a half-truth or one-and-a-half truths. View quote
Karl Kraus
In battling evil, excess is good for he who is moderate in announcing the truth is presenting half-truth. He conceals the other half out of fear of the people's wrath. View quote
Kahlil Gibran
A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies. View quote
Mark Twain
Now, there is a good foundation for this. But it's a half-truth. View quote
George Soros
I watch the sea and the sky; sometimes I wade in the surf and build roads in the sand. At night I study the stars.” "You have no friends?” "No.” "And what of the future?” "The future stops at ‘now'.” "As to that, I am not so sure,” said Shimrod. "It is at best a half-truth.” "What of that? Half a truth is better than none: do you not agree?” "Not altogether,” said Shimrod. "I am a practical man, I try to control the shape of the ‘nows' which lie in the offing, instead of submitting to them as they occur.” Melancthe gave an uninterested shrug. "You are free to do as you like.” Leaning back in the divan, she looked out across the sea. Shimrod finally spoke. "Well then: are you ‘good' or ‘bad'?” "I don't know.” Shimrod became vexed. "Talking with you is like visiting an empty house. View quote
Jack Vance
A half-truth is usually less than half of that. View quote
Bernard Williams
The balance between the sayings: 'Might is Right,' and 'Right is Might.' They're both half-truth, but the first was beating the other out of the field. All the rest of it is cant, you know. View quote
John Galsworthy