Truth Quotes

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

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"The stories we refuse to tell are often the most important ones."
Walter Cronkite
W
"In the silence between heartbeats, truth often speaks most loudly."
Walter Cronkite
B
"Follow the money, and you'll find the truth."
Bob Woodward
B
"Facts matter more than narratives in a functioning democracy."
Bob Woodward
B
"A single lie, if believed, can reshape history."
Bob Woodward
B
"Truth doesn't change based on who's telling it."
Bob Woodward
B
"Lying becomes easier the more you've done it."
Bob Woodward
B
"Every lie has a shelf life in Washington."
Bob Woodward
B
"Secrets are pressure waiting for release."
Bob Woodward
B
"The truth always costs someone something."
Bob Woodward
B
"The truth is complex, but it's not unknowable."
Bob Woodward
B
"Power is temporary; truth is permanent."
Bob Woodward
C
"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. It can defend itself."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Facts are stubborn things; they do not bend to our preferences or beliefs."
Carl Bernstein
C
"A single verified fact is worth more than a thousand comfortable lies."
Carl Bernstein
C
"The truth may not set you free, but it will certainly make you uncomfortable."
Carl Bernstein
C
"An institution's resistance to scrutiny is often proportional to what it wishes to hide."
Carl Bernstein
C
"The distinction between news and propaganda is the commitment to truth over agenda."
Carl Bernstein
C
"The truth of an institution is often found not in its public statements but in its private actions."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Power's greatest vulnerability is not force but the exposure of truth."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Every powerful institution has secrets; the question is whether they are worth exposing."
Carl Bernstein
C
"The truth of a claim is measured not by how many believe it but by how accurately it reflects reality."
Carl Bernstein
C
"I have always believed that understanding comes through dialogue, not through avoidance or denial."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"The truth has a way of emerging, no matter how hard some try to suppress it."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"The stories that go untold are often the ones that matter most."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"In times of crisis, journalists must be truthful, balanced, and unafraid to speak truth to power."
Christiane Amanpour
E
"To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't make what you're saying the truth."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"The integrity of journalism depends upon its independence."
Edward R. Murrow