Truth Quotes

What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.

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"Sometimes you gotta lose it all to understand what matters."
Paul Franklin
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"Truth might hurt, but lies hurt more in the long run."
Paul Franklin
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"The truth might hurt, but lies hurt worse in the long run."
Rebecca Howe
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"The truth hurts, and I'm pretty good at hurting people with it."
Carla Tortelli
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"Truth is brutal, and I'm a brutal person."
Carla Tortelli
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"Everybody's got a little mean streak in 'em."
Norm Peterson
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"I've never lied. I've been mistaken several thousand times, but never lied."
Norm Peterson
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"The past is history, the future is a mystery, but a cold beer is a moment of truth."
Norm Peterson
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"One must always seek the truth, no matter how uncomfortable."
Diane Chambers
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"Truth is often uncomfortable, but always necessary."
Diane Chambers
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"I dare say you've overstepped your bounds."
Frasier Crane
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"The truth, however bitter, is always preferable to comfortable lies."
Frasier Crane
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"Truth transcends opinion."
Frasier Crane
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"I didn't spend thirty years in the Army to understand fancy talk. A spade is a spade, and a good martini is a good martini."
Martin Crane
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"A man's word is his bond - unless he's a politician, then all bets are off."
Martin Crane
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"Truth is important, but so is knowing when to lie."
Martin Crane
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"I've learned that people are generally disappointing."
Lilith Sternin
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"I prefer honesty to comforting delusions."
Lilith Sternin
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"You can't judge a book by its cover, but you can judge Woody by his haircut."
Woody Boyd
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"The only constant in life is that I'll probably say something stupid."
Woody Boyd
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"The truth will set you free, unless the truth is embarrassing, then it'll just haunt you."
Woody Boyd
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"The truth might hurt, but lies hurt worse."
Sam Malone
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"Honesty might make enemies, but it makes real friends."
Sam Malone
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"Being truthful is harder than lying."
Sam Malone
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"Truth, however uncomfortable, is always preferable to a comforting lie."
Niles Crane
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"A promise made is a debt incurred; I keep my accounts balanced."
Niles Crane
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"A person's character is defined by their choices, not their circumstances."
Diane Chambers
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"Sometimes the hardest thing is admitting we were wrong."
Diane Chambers
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"I refuse to compromise my values for anyone."
Diane Chambers
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"The truth might hurt, but lies hurt more."
Diane Chambers