Truth Quotes

"The story behind the story is usually the true story."

"The pursuit of truth requires the willingness to be disappointed."

"The most effective propaganda is the truth, selectively presented."

"Respect for the truth is respect for humanity itself."

"The pursuit of truth requires that we question everything, including our own certainties."

"What we choose to ignore speaks louder than what we choose to expose."

"The cost of truth-telling is often misunderstanding and criticism."

"Authenticity is becoming increasingly rare and increasingly valuable."

"Tell the truth, even when it's uncomfortable."

"If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you. But if you really make them think, they'll hate you."

"The ideal way to communicate is to lay out the exact facts and let people think what they want."

"I believe that honesty is usually the best policy, except when it's really rude."

"In covering the news, fairness means giving both sides a genuine hearing."

"People want to know what's really going on, not what politicians want them to think."

"In times of crisis, people need journalists who will tell them the unvarnished truth."

"The pursuit of truth is what separates journalism from propaganda."

"The integrity of the press depends on the integrity of individual journalists."

"The challenge of modern journalism is cutting through the noise to find signal."

"The pursuit of truth never goes out of style."

"The credibility of journalism depends on admitting what we don't know."

"In the marketplace of ideas, truth ultimately prevails."

"In a world of spin, honesty is a radical act."

"In covering conflicts, context is everything."

"People are hungry for truth in a world full of noise."

"I'm a journalist. My job is to tell the truth."

"Lying is done with words, and also with silence."

"Government secrets are kept not for security, but for embarrassment."

"Facts matter more than feelings or politics."

"Evidence-based reporting is the antidote to propaganda."

"Truth is not a matter of perspective."