Truth Quotes

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

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"Silence in the face of wrong is a choice; choose instead to speak."
Viola Liuzzo
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"To know the truth and hide it makes one a prisoner of silence."
Viola Liuzzo
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"To speak truth is to plant seeds that may grow long after you are gone."
Viola Liuzzo
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"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
John Lewis
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"Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will."
John Lewis
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"The time comes when silence is betrayal."
John Lewis
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"When you are right, you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative."
Medgar Evers
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"The pen is mightier than the sword, but only when it speaks truth."
Medgar Evers
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"Truth is like a seed; once planted, it will grow regardless of opposition."
Medgar Evers
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"Dignity is not granted; it is inherent to every human being."
Medgar Evers
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"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you uncomfortable."
Medgar Evers
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"The struggle for freedom is also a struggle for truth."
Stokely Carmichael
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"We reject the mythology that has been used to justify our oppression."
Stokely Carmichael
"We must expose the lies that have been told about our history."
Black Panther Party
"Truth is a weapon against those who profit from lies."
Black Panther Party
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"Truth will set us free, but only if we seek it"
H. Rap Brown
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"Truth will always prevail."
Assata Shakur
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"The truth will set you free, but first it will upset you."
Assata Shakur
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"The voice of conscience is louder than any external pressure."
Viola Liuzzo
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"Truth cannot be suppressed indefinitely; it will always find its way to light."
Medgar Evers
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"Truth has a way of exposing the cracks in systems built on lies."
Medgar Evers
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"We must begin to tell the truth. Truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it."
Stokely Carmichael
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"America has not had the courage to truly face its racist past."
Stokely Carmichael
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"To speak truth in a time of lies is a revolutionary act"
H. Rap Brown
"Truth requires us to name the realities of racism, imperialism, and capitalism."
Black Panther Party
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"Truth is like a lion; it does not need to be defended."
Assata Shakur
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"Personal integrity cannot be compromised for comfort or safety."
James Meredith
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"Integrity is the foundation upon which real change is built."
James Meredith
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"The pursuit of truth requires confrontation with comfortable lies."
James Meredith
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"I have always maintained that principle cannot be negotiated."
James Meredith