Truth Quotes

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

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"Power in the hands of the truth-seeker is power for good."
Edward R. Murrow
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"To pursue truth, one must be willing to challenge authority."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"The power of words lies in their honesty and accuracy."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"The truth, however difficult, is always worth the telling."
Edward R. Murrow
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"The truth will set you free."
Baibar
B
"Truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself."
Baibar
"Truth emerges from discipline and practice."
Qi Jiguang
"Keep your promises or keep your silence."
Qi Jiguang
"Integrity is the foundation of all respect."
Qi Jiguang
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"In seeking truth, you have to get both sides of a story."
Walter Cronkite
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"The journalist's first obligation is to the truth, above all else."
Walter Cronkite
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"Honesty, even when costly, is the only path to integrity."
Walter Cronkite
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"A treasure discovered without integrity is merely weight that sinks the soul."
Zheng He
Z
"A voyage undertaken for glory fades; one undertaken for truth endures."
Zheng He
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"Truth is the first casualty of war."
Timur
T
"Truth will always be truth."
Timur
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"To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful."
Edward R. Murrow
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"Truth is hard to come by, but once found, it must be protected."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"A comfortable lie is still a lie."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"We must distinguish between opinion and fact."
Edward R. Murrow
E
"Truth is not always comfortable, but it is always necessary."
Edward R. Murrow
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"The tides of fortune shift, but principle remains constant."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"The pursuit of truth often requires sailing against the prevailing winds."
Yi Sun-sin
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"In the pursuit of truth, we must abandon all prejudice."
Nader Shah
N
"Truth is often hidden beneath layers of deception."
Nader Shah
"Truth in strategy means seeing what is, not what you wish to see."
Qi Jiguang
"The strongest foundations are built on truth, not convenience."
Qi Jiguang
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"Truth, though painful, liberates us in ways that comfortable lies never can."
Baibar
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"To understand the world, one must first understand humility and respect for all creation."
Zheng He
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"Those who maintain their integrity through temptation earn a treasure no thief can steal."
Zheng He