Truth Quotes

"We need to ask not just 'Is it profitable?' but 'Is it life-giving?'"

"We have been taught that self-interest is all that matters - but it's not."

"The invisible boundaries of the planet are becoming very visible indeed."

"We are living a lie about what the economy can and should be."

"The poor make rational decisions given their circumstances."

"Evidence should drive policy, not ideology."

"We must be willing to be surprised by the data."

"We must measure impact honestly and transparently."

"The poor are the experts on their own development."

"Evidence shows that the poor respond to incentives like anyone else."

"We must ground our work in reality, not assumptions."

"The pursuit of truth demands we question all we have been taught."

"Truth, when spoken fearlessly, liberates all who hear it."

"The truth often lies in the spaces between the numbers."

"Truth is not comfortable, but it is necessary."

"The pursuit of truth requires us to question everything, including ourselves."

"Truth has a quality that transcends opinion and preference."

"We've created a fantasy of self-made entrepreneurs and forgotten public support systems."

"The myth of the market's efficiency blinds us to public sector achievements."

"Stakeholder capitalism without public institutions is just window dressing."

"The myth of self-made success obscures the public scaffolding beneath."

"The myth of the market's efficiency is the biggest obstacle to progress."

"Truth, though often uncomfortable, is the only foundation worth building upon."

"When buyers don't know quality, sellers have no incentive to provide it—and everyone suffers."

"Reputation is an asset you can lose in a moment but need years to rebuild."

"The promise of the internet was transparency; its reality has been opacity at scale."

"When people have no choice, calling their behavior voluntary is dishonest."

"Trust is the oil that keeps economic machines running; dishonesty is sand in the gears."

"The endowment effect shows we overvalue things simply because we own them. This is a major source of economic inefficiency."

"We are unreliable narrators of our own behavior. We think we act for one reason when the real reason is often different."