"Nobody speaks the truth when there is something they must have." ~ Elizabeth Bowen
Seek the company of those who seek the truth, and run away from those who have found it. ~ Vaclav Havel
In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it. ~ Samuel Johnson
Absolute truth is a very rare and dangerous commodity in the context of professional journalism. ~ Hunter S. Thompson
Truth is the mother of joy. Truth civilizes, ennobles and purifies. The grandest ambition that can enter the soul is to know the truth. ~ Robert Green Ingersoll
Candor is the only way I know how to do it. I’m way too old to change. At the end of the day, I believe the truth is stronger than any lie that’s out there. ~ C. Ray Nagin, Esquire, 1/06
The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and even to murder, for the truth. ~ Alfred Adler, Problems of Neurosis, 1929
Truth was always but the daughter of time. ~ Leonardo Da Vinci
Truth is the baby of the world. It never gets old. ~ Dick Gregory
The truth is found when men are free to pursue it. ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it's not going to go away. ~ Elvis Presley
I am searching for the truth. Somewhere, it’s in the music. ~ Paula Cole
Every truth has four corners. As a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three. ~ Confucius
As the least drop of wine tinges the whole goblet, so the least particle of truth colors our whole life. ~ Henry David Thoreau
The greatest friend of truth is time, her greatest enemy is prejudice, and her constant companion humility. ~ Charles Caleb Colton
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. ~ George Orwell
Always tell the truth, and people will never believe you. ~ Ronald Knox
If you repeat it, it's true. If you repeat it, it's true. And through repetition, something becomes true. If you repeat it enough. Until it becomes true. Or do I need to repeat that for you? ~ Stephen Colbert, Colbert Report, 4/14/10