Truth Quotes

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

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"The science is settled; the debate is over."
James Hansen
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"There is no way to prosperity by denying the reality of the land."
Aldo Leopold
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"Leopold taught that conservation is not a luxury but a necessity for our survival."
Aldo Leopold
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"Authenticity requires us to honor what came before us."
Leopold Sédar Senghor
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"To live authentically is to live in accordance with your deepest values."
Leopold Sédar Senghor
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"Words have the power to wound deeply or heal profoundly."
Leopold Sédar Senghor
"The truth is that this society is rotten to the very core."
Frantz Fanon
"Human conscience demands this."
Frantz Fanon
"Truth demands we act."
Frantz Fanon
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"The most radical thing you can do is to tell the truth."
Wangari Maathai
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"The duty of the intellectual is to speak the truth and expose lies."
Aimé Césaire
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"To speak one's truth is a revolutionary act in a world of lies."
Aimé Césaire
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"We are in the midst of the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced."
Greta Thunberg
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"Silence is not an option."
Greta Thunberg
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"Your inaction has consequences."
Greta Thunberg
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"The facts don't care about your feelings."
Greta Thunberg
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"I'm just a teenager speaking the truth."
Greta Thunberg
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"If you think I'm wrong, then show me the facts."
Greta Thunberg
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"I speak to those in power who keep on ignoring the crisis."
Greta Thunberg
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"Don't listen to what I say. Listen to what scientists say."
Greta Thunberg
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"The crisis is not coming. It's here. It's now."
Greta Thunberg
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"Panic is often a rational response."
Greta Thunberg
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"The most dangerous weapon is the truth."
Greta Thunberg
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"I'm tired of being told to be optimistic when the data is terrifying."
Greta Thunberg
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"I'm not angry. I'm just stating facts."
Greta Thunberg
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"There is no such thing as a direct, unmediated access to reality"
Edward Said
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"Truth is the first casualty of war"
Edward Said
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"The image that haunts us most is often the one we needed to see."
David Brower
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"The camera does not lie, but careless photographers do."
David Brower
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"Nature does not negotiate with those who treat it as an adversary."
David Brower