Truth Quotes

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

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"The public has been deceived for too long."
Seymour Hersh
S
"Facts are stubborn things that won't go away."
Seymour Hersh
"You have to be willing to be wrong to ever be right."
Diane Sawyer
"The pursuit of truth sometimes means accepting uncomfortable answers."
Diane Sawyer
"The role of a journalist is to illuminate, not to judge."
Diane Sawyer
T
"Honesty is a form of rebellion."
Tom Wolfe
T
"Truth will always emerge eventually."
Tom Wolfe
W
"The truth will always set you free."
Walter Matthau
"Authenticity is the most powerful tool you have."
Katie Couric
"The most interesting people are usually the most honest ones."
Katie Couric
"The truth might be uncomfortable, but it's always worth pursuing."
Katie Couric
"Integrity is about being consistent when nobody's watching."
Katie Couric
"The most important conversations are often the ones we avoid."
Katie Couric
S
"Investigative journalism is not about being popular; it's about being truthful"
Seymour Hersh
S
"Every secret that needs keeping eventually reveals itself"
Seymour Hersh
S
"Facts are stubborn things that resist convenient narratives"
Seymour Hersh
S
"Journalism that does not challenge power is merely propaganda"
Seymour Hersh
S
"Those in power fear the exposure of their own hypocrisy most"
Seymour Hersh
S
"The public record is the only check on official mendacity"
Seymour Hersh
C
"What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence."
Christopher Hitchens
C
"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it."
Christopher Hitchens
C
"The only thing worth fighting for is the truth."
Christopher Hitchens
"The stories we tell matter because they shape how we understand the world."
Diane Sawyer
"The pursuit of truth requires humility and the willingness to question ourselves."
Diane Sawyer
"There was no point in mentioning the lizards. Nobody would believe it."
Hunter S. Thompson
"I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours."
Hunter S. Thompson
"I have spent more than half my life trying to convince people the truth is still important."
Hunter S. Thompson
"The truth seeps out, eventually."
Hunter S. Thompson
"The only real interest is the truth."
Hunter S. Thompson
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"The truth has a way of emerging, eventually, if you keep asking questions."
Bob Schieffer