Truth Quotes

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

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"Nothing perpetuates a lie like silence."
Ida B. Wells
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"I have always felt that I should speak the truth."
Ida B. Wells
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"The voice of truth cannot be suppressed forever."
Ida B. Wells
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"Truth is the foundation of all justice."
Ida B. Wells
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"Truth is eternal; it cannot be destroyed."
Ida B. Wells
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"Truth is more powerful than any weapon."
Ida B. Wells
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"The greatest gift we can give is the truth."
Ida B. Wells
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"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. It can defend itself."
Rachel Maddow
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"The pursuit of truth is the noblest of all endeavors."
Rachel Maddow
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"In times of crisis, the truth becomes even more important, not less."
Rachel Maddow
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"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you very uncomfortable."
Rachel Maddow
"Journalism is about bearing witness. It's about telling stories that need to be told."
Anderson Cooper
"The truth matters, even when—especially when—it's uncomfortable."
Anderson Cooper
"I think the mark of a good journalist is someone who doesn't believe their own propaganda."
Anderson Cooper
"The most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves."
Anderson Cooper
"The beauty of journalism is that it forces you to confront reality as it actually is."
Anderson Cooper
"Authenticity in communication means saying what you mean and meaning what you say."
Anderson Cooper
"Real journalism is about comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable."
Anderson Cooper
"The truth may not always set you free, but lies will always bind you."
Anderson Cooper
"Respect for the process of journalism means respecting the audience enough to tell them the truth."
Anderson Cooper
"I've never believed that detachment is the same as objectivity in reporting."
Anderson Cooper
"Truth has a power that transcends any legal consequence"
Edward Snowden
"The documents I released told a story that governments were hiding"
Edward Snowden
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"The news is what a chimpanzee thinks is important. It's not what is important."
Dan Rather
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"Tell the truth. That's all there is to it."
Dan Rather
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"The truth is the best weapon we have."
Dan Rather
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"Truth has a peculiar way of surfacing."
Dan Rather
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"Speak your truth with compassion."
Dan Rather
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"Honesty is always the best policy."
Dan Rather
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"The truth may hurt, but it will set you free."
Dan Rather