通过蜡烛灼伤手的比喻，形象地表达了真相的残酷性。
Truth is radiant; even a single crack can illuminate the entire field. — Herzen
The journey of truth requires no passport. — Joliot-Curie
The candle of truth often burns the hands of those who hold it. — Buerst
Wisdom consists in telling the truth. — Heraclitus
Truth is the child of time, not the child of authority. — Brecht
What is the greatest gift science has given humanity? It is to make us believe in the power of truth. — Kumpten
Time is the greatest friend of truth, prejudice is her greatest enemy, and humility is her eternal companion. — Gordon
The only constant in the world is the truth that "everything is in constant flux." — The Sun (Sri Lanka)
Many great truths were once considered blasphemy. — Shaw
Just as light reveals itself and the surrounding darkness, truth is both the standard of itself and the standard for falsehood. — Spinoza
Time is the best friend of truth. — Colton
Truth is a torch, and a great one at that; so when we try to pass by it with the fear of being burned, we can hardly keep our eyes open. — Goethe
因为真理是灿烂的，只要有一个缝隙，就能照亮整个田野。——赫尔岑
真理的旅行，是不用入境证的。——约里奥·居里
真理的蜡烛，常常会伤害那些举烛人的手。——布埃斯特
智慧就在在于说出真理。——赫拉克利特
真理是时间的孩子，不是权威的孩子。——布莱希特
科学给予人类最大的礼物是什么？是使人类相信真理的力量。——昆布顿
真理的最伟大的朋友就是时间，她的最大的敌人是偏见，她的永恒的伴侣是谦虚。——戈登
世界上一成不变的东西，只有“任何事物都是在不断变化的”这条真理。——斯里兰卡《太阳报》
许多伟大的真理开始的时候都被认为是亵渎行为。——萧伯纳
正如光既暴露了自身，又暴露了周围的黑暗一样，真理既是自身的标准，又是虚假的标准。——斯宾诺莎
时间是真理的挚友。——科尔顿
真理是一只火炬，而且是一支极大的火炬，所以当我们怀着生怕被它烧着的恐惧心情企图从它旁边走过去的时候，连眼睛也难以睁开。——歌德