Truth Quotes

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

40912 quotes

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"I value honesty above flattery any day."
Diane Chambers
R
"I refuse to apologize for having standards."
Rebecca Howe
R
"The truth, however harsh, is always preferable to comfortable lies."
Rebecca Howe
R
"The pursuit of truth is worth any personal cost."
Rebecca Howe
R
"The truth may hurt, but deception hurts far more."
Rebecca Howe
C
"The truth will set you free, but first it'll make you miserable."
Carla Tortelli
C
"The truth hurts because we're usually wrong about ourselves."
Carla Tortelli
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"The truth is usually somewhere between what people say and what they mean."
Norm Peterson
N
"Honesty is refreshing and usually unpopular."
Norm Peterson
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"The truth, however painful, is always preferable to comfortable lies."
Frasier Crane
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"Most people are fundamentally flawed and know it on some level."
Lilith Sternin
L
"People lie constantly—to themselves and everyone else."
Lilith Sternin
L
"The truth is rarely pleasant, which is why people avoid it."
Lilith Sternin
L
"Trust is an illusion people create to avoid confronting reality."
Lilith Sternin
L
"The human capacity for self-deception is truly remarkable."
Lilith Sternin
L
"The truth is often cruel, which is the only reason I tell it."
Lilith Sternin
C
"The truth is, not everyone appreciates a good postal anecdote, but I don't let that stop me."
Cliff Clavin
C
"The truth is, I'm more knowledgeable about this city than the mayor."
Cliff Clavin
W
"A man's only as good as his word."
Woody Boyd
W
"Honesty might hurt in the moment, but it's always better than a lie."
Woody Boyd
W
"The truth will set you free, but first it might make you uncomfortable."
Woody Boyd
S
"The truth is I'm not always right, but I'm never wrong."
Sam Malone
S
"Truth is overrated when a good lie is more fun."
Sam Malone
D
"Truth, however uncomfortable, is always preferable to comfortable lies."
Diane Chambers
D
"One must always maintain one's intellectual integrity."
Diane Chambers
D
"I value honesty above all else in relationships."
Diane Chambers
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"Niles, you're being ridiculous."
Frasier Crane
F
"The truth will set you free."
Frasier Crane
C
"The truth hurts, but lies hurt worse."
Carla Tortelli
C
"I've heard every excuse in the book - they're all lies."
Carla Tortelli