Truth Quotes

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

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"Facts are stubborn things, but people sure try hard to ignore them."
Bob Schieffer
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"I've seen how the truth can be unwelcome, but it's still the truth."
Bob Schieffer
"The best interviews happen when you stop thinking about what to ask next and truly hear what's being said."
Diane Sawyer
"The pursuit of truth requires humility about what we don't know."
Diane Sawyer
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"The most important thing is to observe closely and report truthfully."
Tom Wolfe
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"True reporting requires empathy and a willingness to be surprised."
Tom Wolfe
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"Surfaces reveal depths if you look long enough and hard enough."
Tom Wolfe
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"Authenticity in communication is increasingly rare and valuable."
Tom Wolfe
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"The things people are ashamed to admit often reveal the deepest truths."
Tom Wolfe
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"You can't fake authenticity. Either you are or you aren't."
Walter Matthau
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"The measure of a person is not their wealth, but their integrity."
Walter Matthau
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"I've found that honesty, even when it's uncomfortable, is always the best policy."
Walter Matthau
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"I've always believed that integrity is worth more than money."
Walter Matthau
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"The most important thing is to stay true to yourself, no matter what others think."
Walter Matthau
"I think it's important to be authentic. People can tell when you're being real versus when you're just putting on a show."
Katie Couric
"The most powerful thing you can do is tell your truth."
Katie Couric
"I think it's important to have principles and stick to them."
Katie Couric
"The most important thing is to be true to yourself."
Katie Couric
"I believe that authenticity is more attractive than perfection."
Katie Couric
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"The most important stories are often the ones governments don't want told."
Seymour Hersh
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"The truth has a way of emerging, regardless of how long it's buried."
Seymour Hersh
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"Real journalism means following the facts wherever they lead."
Seymour Hersh
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"Fear of exposure is the surest sign of wrongdoing."
Seymour Hersh
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"Facts are stubborn things; they refuse to disappear."
Seymour Hersh
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"Following money reveals motives; following motives reveals truth."
Seymour Hersh
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"What happens in secret affects everyone; therefore everyone has the right to know."
Seymour Hersh
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"Documentary evidence speaks louder than official denials."
Seymour Hersh
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"The most dangerous lies are those repeated by institutions."
Seymour Hersh
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"Archives and documents don't lie; people do."
Seymour Hersh
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"Speaking truth to power is not activism; it is journalism."
Seymour Hersh