Truth Quotes
What is truth? These quotes explore honesty, reality, and the courage it takes to face both.
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"The most powerful weapon against oppression is the truth."Richard Pryor
"The test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching."Richard Pryor
"The biggest lies are the ones we tell ourselves."Richard Pryor
"The most honest people are the ones who've already hit bottom."Richard Pryor
"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you angry."Richard Pryor
"Do not believe anything simply because I have said it."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"The root of all suffering is the craving for permanence in an impermanent world."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"From evil, no light can be born; from ignorance, no wisdom."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"Do not believe in tradition merely because it is old; believe in it only after much analysis and testing."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"The truth will set you free, but first it might make you uncomfortable."Robin Williams
"We all wear masks, but the ones we wear for ourselves are the most dangerous."Robin Williams
"Respect is what you get when you act with integrity and do the right thing."Tina Fey
"Don't underestimate the power of a genuine apology."Tina Fey
"The truth may hurt, but lies hurt more in the end."Tina Fey
"By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth."George Carlin
"I'm not a big fan of facts. I prefer higher truths."George Carlin
"The truth may hurt, but lies hurt far more in the long run."Joan Rivers
"The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive. 'I don't understand this person, so they're crazy' - that's bullshit."Dave Chappelle
"I never wanted to be the funniest guy, I just wanted to be the realest guy."Dave Chappelle
"The truth will set you free."Dave Chappelle
"Always speak the truth."Dave Chappelle
"The sick comic is the only one who tells the truth."Lenny Bruce
"You can't make truth obscene. If you can, then your truth is not truth."Lenny Bruce
"What is truth? It's whatever you can get away with."Lenny Bruce
"They said my act was indecent. I said their lives were indecent."Lenny Bruce
"I'm not trying to shock people. I'm trying to tell the truth."Lenny Bruce
"If it ain't real, why are they so afraid of it?"Lenny Bruce
"Comedians are the last true truth-tellers in this country."Dave Chappelle