Truth Quotes

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

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"I have learned that integrity is the most valuable currency."
James Meredith
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"A man's character is not determined by his wealth, but by his conviction."
Medgar Evers
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"Truth cannot be suppressed indefinitely by any force."
Medgar Evers
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"We cannot build a just society on a foundation of lies."
Medgar Evers
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"When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative."
John Lewis
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"Even if I am the last person, I will take a stand for what is right."
John Lewis
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"The time comes when silence is betrayal."
John Lewis
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"I believe that truth is on the side of freedom and justice."
John Lewis
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"I come to the conclusion that I must do what I consider to be right regardless of what others may think."
John Lewis
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"Speak the truth even when your voice shakes."
H. Rap Brown
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"The truth may disturb the comfortable, but it comforts the disturbed."
H. Rap Brown
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"We cannot ignore our complicity in systems of oppression."
Angela Y. Davis
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"Truth is the foundation of justice."
Angela Y. Davis
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"We have the responsibility to speak truth."
Angela Y. Davis
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"We must begin to tell the truth now, start to fight now, in any way we can."
Stokely Carmichael
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"We cannot appeal to the conscience of a man who has none."
Stokely Carmichael
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"The truth will set you free."
Assata Shakur
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"Truth is revolutionary."
Assata Shakur
"Truth is the foundation upon which justice is built."
Black Panther Party
"We cannot build a just society on a foundation of injustice."
Black Panther Party
"The oppressor will never voluntarily grant freedom."
Black Panther Party
"Truth is revolutionary because it challenges injustice."
Black Panther Party
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"Visibility is a trap and invisibility a refuge."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
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"The intersectional perspective demands accountability."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
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"The truth of our lives cannot be reduced to a single narrative."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
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"Our analyses must be grounded in the material realities of people's lives."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
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"Our experiences matter; they are evidence."
Kimberlé Crenshaw
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"A man is not judged by the color of his skin but by the content of his actions."
Stokely Carmichael
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"Institutional racism is the most dangerous kind because it goes unseen."
Stokely Carmichael
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"Truth-telling is a dangerous and necessary act of defiance."
Angela Y. Davis