William Butler Yeats Truth Quotes

View some of the most famous Truth quotes by William Butler Yeats; Click on the quote page to view more details about the quote.

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You know what the Englishman's idea of compromise is? He says, Some people say there is a God. Some people say there is no God. The truth probably lies somewhere between these two statements.

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Wine comes in at the mouth And love comes in at the eye That's all we shall know for truth Before we grow old and die.

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Man can embody truth but he cannot know it.

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I think it better that in times like these a poet's mouth be silent, for in truth we have no gift to set a statesman right.

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What did William Butler Yeats say about Truth?

William Butler Yeats has written many quotes about Truth. E.g.,

  • You know what the Englishman's idea of compromise is? He says, Some people say there is a God. Some people say there is no God. The truth probably lies somewhere between these two statements.
  • Wine comes in at the mouth And love comes in at the eye That's all we shall know for truth Before we grow old and die.
  • Man can embody truth but he cannot know it.

What are the top most famous Truth quotes by William Butler Yeats?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Truth by William Butler Yeats.

  • You know what the Englishman's idea of compromise is? He says, Some people say there is a God. Some people say there is no God. The truth probably lies somewhere between these two statements.
  • Wine comes in at the mouth And love comes in at the eye That's all we shall know for truth Before we grow old and die.
  • Man can embody truth but he cannot know it.
  • I think it better that in times like these a poet's mouth be silent, for in truth we have no gift to set a statesman right.
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