Truth Quotes

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

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"In times of uncertainty, principles become even more important."
Fareed Zakaria
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"We must learn to see the world as it is, not as we wish it to be."
Fareed Zakaria
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"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
Walter Matthau
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"The problem with writing about real life is that no one believes it."
Tom Wolfe
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"The detail is everything when you are trying to convey the truth of something."
Tom Wolfe
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"Authenticity is the only real luxury available to us."
Tom Wolfe
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"Truth is stranger than fiction because fiction must be plausible."
Tom Wolfe
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"The beautiful thing about truth is that it eventually becomes undeniable."
Tom Wolfe
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"Journalism is not a crime. It's a responsibility we all share to tell the truth and hold power accountable."
James Foley
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"In conflict zones, the truth is the first casualty. Journalists must be its guardians."
James Foley
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"The role of a journalist is to ask difficult questions and report the difficult answers."
James Foley
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"Integrity in journalism is not negotiable. It's the currency upon which all else depends."
James Foley
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"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you uncomfortable."
James Foley
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"Documentation is resistance. By recording truth, we resist lies and propaganda."
James Foley
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"In a world of noise, your job is to create signal. Make it clear. Make it true."
James Foley
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"The truth doesn't care about your comfort level. Report it anyway."
James Foley
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"Your voice echoes beyond your immediate audience. Speak truthfully."
James Foley
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"In the absence of truth, rumors flourish. Be the antidote."
James Foley
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"Journalism is not about being first. It's about being right."
James Foley
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"Honesty is always the best policy."
Larry King
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"Truth will set you free."
Larry King
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"The responsibility to advocate for the truth is on all of us."
Rachel Maddow
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"Truth will ultimately prevail."
Rachel Maddow
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"Conspiracy theories thrive in environments of uncertainty and distrust."
Fareed Zakaria
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"The media has a responsibility to inform, not to entertain."
Fareed Zakaria
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"The future of journalism depends on quality reporting."
Fareed Zakaria
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"The media's role is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."
Fareed Zakaria
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"Truth is often more complex than we want it to be."
Fareed Zakaria
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"What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence."
Christopher Hitchens
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"Slippery slope arguments are often dismissed as logical fallacies, but they can be quite persuasive when the incline is slippery enough."
Christopher Hitchens