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