Truth Quotes

"The path of the warrior is the path of truth."

"We have been told we would be happy if we gave up our lands, but we have not been happy."

"Those who break their word break the bond of trust."

"The truth will set your people free."

"The words of truth are always bitter to those who live in falsehood."

"Truth shines brightest when spoken with gentleness and compassion."

"In the marketplace of ideas, the merchant of truth always finds the most valuable customers."

"A true man never lies."

"What treaty that the whites have kept with us has the red man kept or would be willing to keep."

"We are tired of promises."

"The white man's words are like snow in spring; they melt away quickly."

"I am a Lakota of the Hunkpapa band, and I am here to speak the truth."

"A man's word is his bond; it must be kept."

"The measure of a man is not in his words but in his deeds."

"A man's word is his bond; once broken, it's hard to mend."

"The truth will always come to light, no matter how long it takes."

"The heart knows truths that the mind cannot comprehend."

"Truth is like the sun. If you close your eyes you will not see it, but it is still there."

"When a man is right, he is right."

"The voice of one person speaking truth is louder than a thousand voices speaking lies."

"My people have never first drawn a knife or shed blood. Let the white men prove they have kept this promise."

"When you make a promise, you must keep it forever, or you are not worthy to call yourself a man."

"I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. It makes my heart sick."

"A promise made in the morning must be kept by the evening."

"I have learned that the white man's promises are written in water."

"I have lived many winters and seen much, and I know that truth is more powerful than any weapon."

"We are taught from childhood that we must always tell the truth, no matter the consequences."

"I will remain what I am until I am no more."

"To give your word is to give your life."

"A lie may travel far, but truth will always catch it."