Truth Quotes

"I think it is necessary to tell the American people the truth."

"We cannot build a just society on the foundation of lies and deception."

"Truth has power, but only when people are willing to listen and act on it."

"We must speak truth to power, even when our voice shakes."

"The truth is, we were never as broken as they said we were."

"I'm simply defending a Negro man accused of a crime I don't believe he committed."

"The truth, simple or not, is the business of the honest lawyer."

"The one thing that doesn't crack under pressure is a man's word."

"I am a man who cannot lie to himself or others about the truth."

"A person's word is their most valuable possession."

"Memory is often kinder than reality, but truth is what matters."

"The time is always right to do what is right."

"Every person has inherent worth and dignity."

"Truth is like a lion; it does not need to be defended. Let it loose."

"When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong you cannot be too conservative."

"We must be faithful to our values and true to our purpose."

"Silence about wrong-doing is itself a form of participation."

"To be silent is to choose the side of the oppressor."

"Prophetic witness means speaking truth to power, regardless of the cost."

"To witness injustice and remain silent is to become part of the system."

"The voice of conscience must be louder than the voice of comfort."

"The truth will set you free."

"Truth has a way of emerging, no matter how long it is suppressed or denied."

"If the white man gives you anything, just remember he is doing you no favors."

"I'm going to tell you the way it is and if you don't like it, you can leave."

"I was taught to love my country, but my country didn't love me."

"I will continue to speak truth until my last breath."

"The truth is that we are not free."

"We cannot heal what we refuse to acknowledge."

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."