Truth Quotes

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

40912 quotes

T
"To those who claim all will be well, we must ask: at what expense and to whom?"
Thomas Malthus
T
"The principle of population teaches us that perfection on earth is impossible."
Thomas Malthus
F
"We should aspire to create AI systems that are trustworthy and transparent."
Fei-Fei Li
"Wealth without wisdom leads to the corruption of the soul."
Alfred Marshall
"The machinery of commerce works best when oiled by honest dealings."
Alfred Marshall
B
"Truth is the foundation of trust."
Bob Kahn
B
"Truth endures while lies fade."
Bob Kahn
B
"Truth cannot be hidden forever."
Bob Kahn
A
"Truth is simple; complexity often masks deception."
Andrew Ng
A
"Truth is often uncomfortable because it shatters our comfortable illusions."
Andrew Ng
V
"Security and privacy are not luxuries, they are necessities."
Vint Cerf
V
"We should seek truth, even when it is inconvenient."
Vint Cerf
"Truth in economic matters is obscured by the vested interests of those who benefit from existing arrangements."
Thorstein Veblen
"Predatory business practices thrive precisely because they remain invisible within accepted economic theory."
Thorstein Veblen
"The business leader's contempt for truth flows from the predatory nature of competitive commerce."
Thorstein Veblen
"The predatory spirit that characterizes business remains fundamentally hostile to scientific truth and accuracy."
Thorstein Veblen
T
"Integrity in our work is non-negotiable."
Tim Berners-Lee
F
"Technology should be transparent enough for people to understand and trust it."
Fei-Fei Li
T
"I do not think there is any reasonable ground for suspecting that we shall ever be able to prevent misery."
Thomas Malthus
T
"The perfectibility of man has been a favorite topic with philosophers and poets, but the reality falls far short of expectation."
Thomas Malthus
T
"If society cannot maintain all that are born, some must necessarily perish."
Thomas Malthus
T
"The principle of population teaches us that scarcity is the natural condition of mankind."
Thomas Malthus
B
"Success without integrity is just a different kind of failure."
Bob Kahn
B
"Truth in engineering means your system works as documented."
Bob Kahn
B
"Truth in data requires good faith in measurement."
Bob Kahn
B
"Truth in programming is verified by execution."
Brendan Eich
B
"Truth cannot be hidden forever in open systems."
Brendan Eich
A
"Truth in data science means acknowledging your limitations and biases."
Andrew Ng
D
"The stability of currency is essential to the healthy functioning of commerce."
David Ricardo
D
"A nation cannot grow rich through currency expansion alone but only through production."
David Ricardo