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“Dear Brethern! Let us remove hatred and jealousy from our hearts.... The doors of penance of your return to the fold of your former real faith are wide open to let you in. Shed the burden put on your necks by force and under compulsion. Befriend the truth and help us in spreading the truth, because God helps those who help themselves.”
Pandit Lekh Ram (1858–1897) first seen 1892 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Risala-i-Jihad, Treatise on Holy War, or the basis of the Mohammedan religion, 1892, quoted in Elst, Koenraad (2001). Decolonizing the Hindu mind: Ideological development of Hindu revivalism. New Delhi: Rupa. p.108-9
“Do you like to see what can be transformed from a flat, elementary rural scene - bearing the stamp of nature, the mark of truth - into something most beautiful and graceful? Look at the works of our great [painter] Schelfhout. There you will find represented plain nature at the most elegant, but moreover with a faithfulness and truth, which only Schelfhout can represent.”
Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (1803–1862) said by 1862 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He who has the truth asks not for proof, for his inner feeling recognizes that truth which is in itself proof. And we have an outstanding corroboration of this in respect to Flying Saucers Have Landed. As you know, I am nobody, living by preference in the mountains rather than in a city where I could meet “all the right people.” In that book was plenty of material...”
George Adamski (1891–1965) said by 1965 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But it is said by some, our "books and papers do not speak the truth." Why, then, do they not contradict what we say? They cannot. Moreover, the South has entreated, nay, commanded us, to be silent; and what greater evidence of the truth of our publications could be desired?”
Angelina Grimké (1805–1879) said by 1879 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Do not know the truth by the men, but know the truth, and then you will know who are truthful.”
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1056–1111) said by 1111 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We teach our children, not only to tell the truth, but to seek knowledge and truth [...] These extremist so-called leaders should model what we know to be the correct and right approach if we really are invested in the wellbeing of our children. Instead they dare to push propaganda to our children.”
Kamala Harris (born 1964) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech in Florida (July 21, 2023), as cited in "Vice President Harris blasts Florida 'extremists' over education guidelines about slavery", Reuters (July 21, 2023)
“It's the attackers, but also the attacks, It's not necessarily that you don't believe that this is the truth, you don't even want to see the truth.”
Jussie Smollett (born 1982) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 14 February 2019, interview
“Whether it be politics, philosophy, religion or anything else, the once cardinal characteristic of truth is simplicity. The greatest truths that that man ever heard where spoken in the language of simplicity in the streets of Jerusalem. Simplicity and truth stand together, and whenever you get complexity, beware, because there is a falsity somewhere.”
Andrew MacLaren (1883–1975) first seen 1937 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Hansard, 24th Feb 1937
“Neither force nor manipulate others into following you. Rather dedicate your life to the highest truth and let the magnetism of truth itself pull people to you.”
Govinda Bhagavatpada wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The paradoxical fact is that it is precisely the passion for truth, conscience, in its search for the truth, that has come to undermine itself: it has discovered, in fact, that it is just a passion like any other.”
Gianni Vattimo (1936–2023) first seen 1988 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Le avventure della differenza, Garzanti, Milano, 1988
“Human truth is something that is not. The truth is just a consensus on which to agree.”
Radoslav Rochallyi (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If you are here, it means Existence wants you to be here in this form. You are not an accident, you are an incident. You are a conscious miracle of Existence. Don’t think this is positive thinking. This is the straightforward and simple Truth. If you trust this Truth, you will start experiencing life in its pinnacle(peak).”
Nithyananda (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is no compulsion for man to accept the truth. But it is certainly a shame upon the human intellect when man is not even interested in finding out as to what is the truth! Islam teaches that Go”
Maurice Bucaille (1920–1998) said by 1998 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A central truth of the Darwinian philosophy is the unity and consanguinity of all organic life. And during the next century or two the ethical corollary of this truth is going to receive unprecedented recognition in all departments of human thought.”
J. Howard Moore (1862–1916) said by 1916 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Whenever he thought he knew the truth it merged into another truth. (p327)”
Louise Erdrich (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have this motto which is, Pay attention and tell the truth. And in telling the truth, sometimes you tell it fictionally, sometimes you tell it nonfictionally.”
Maxine Hong Kingston (born 1940) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Fight against typecasting? All the time. There’s a truth in the stereotype, that’s why it becomes a stereotype but the problem starts when it’s the only thing you see. When it comes to Latinos in the US, the truth is they [Americans] know very little about us.”
Edward James Olmos (born 1947) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On Latino actors being typecasted in “Edward James Olmos: "I have to fight against being typecast" on Screen Daily (2017 Jul 21)
“The novelist's first responsibility is to tell the truth of the story, wherever that truth leads.”
Chigozie Obioma (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think the only responsibility that writers have is to our own truth. If that happens to merge with contemporary issues, then yes, write that truth. But what we are haunted by is not a thing we choose. And that choice is most certainly not made by the latest headlines.”
Shobha Rao first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On whether writers have the responsibility to write about contemporary issues in “‘I can’t think of a happier story’: Shobha Rao talks GIRLS BURN BRIGHTER” in Booklist Reader (2018 Mar 6)
“The real basis of Buddhism is full knowledge of the truth of reality. If one knows this truth then no teaching is necessary. If one doesn’t know, even if he listens to the teaching, he doesn’t really hear.”
Ajahn Chah (1918–1992) said by 1992 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The value of Dhamma isn’t to be found in books. Those are just the external appearances of Dhamma, they’re not the realization of Dhamma as a personal experience. If you realize the Dhamma you realize your own mind, you see the truth there. When the truth becomes apparent it cuts off the stream of delusion.”
Ajahn Chah (1918–1992) said by 1992 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There can be but one truth, and if we can find a formulation of that truth in logical, coherent, and consistent form, obviously we then can understand those portions of it equal to our capacity of comprehension. (Chapter 1)”
Gottfried de Purucker (1874–1942) said by 1942 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He emphasizes an approach where truth is the “ultimate goal”, but “truth is always conditional, to be superseded by better evidence or interpretation of evidence” (HOCK 2005:282).”
Hans Henrich Hock (born 1938) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: as quoted from 2014
“We need to be truthful with the American people. Americans deserve the truth. The truth must be based on science. We have the world's greatest scientists. Let us lead. Let us speak without fear of retribution. We must listen. Each of us can and must do our part now.”
Rick Bright (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That is what the information now returning from the scientific method indicates: mankind is on this planet to consciously evolve. And as we learn to evolve and pursue our particular path, truth by truth, the Ninth Insight says the overall culture will transform in a very predictable way. p.143”
James Redfield (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yes, I fought against the idea of evolution as a replacement for God, as a way to explain the universe without reference to God. But now I see that the truth is a synthesis of the scientific and religious world views. The truth is that evolution is the way God created, and is still creating. p. 151”
James Redfield (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If I can do anything to change the narrative, and to tell the truth, I need to do that because I don't believe the American people had the entire truth 4 years ago.”
Mary L. Trump (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m sure that the fantastic descriptions of interstellar travel in the science fiction of the last century made many a heart skip a beat. I really don’t want my account to be a wet blanket, but the truth is the truth: there is nothing duller than space flight.”
Dmitri Bilenkin (1933–1987) said by 1987 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No one cared about the facts. My stance was all they cared about...We always say that some members of the public are unaware of the truth and can be easily duped. But I’m concerned that there are also officials who are unaware of the truth and can just as easily be manipulated.”
Chen Qiushi (born 1985) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: October 16, 2019 Chinese lawyer Chen Qiushi, censured over Hong Kong social media posts, vows to keep speaking out
“Spirituality is the search for perfect understanding, for Self-discovery, for Truth, and it must take place right where you are. The Truth that you are searching for must already be right here, for it is timelessly present.”
Mooji (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is a truth deep down inside of you that has been waiting for you to discover it, and that truth is this: you deserve all good things life has to offer”
Rhonda Byrne (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Trans does not mean gender change, it just means a gender refusal and gender pretending! Truth is truth, it is not a choice!!!”
Marjorie Taylor Greene (born 1974) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: in a March 2019 Facebook post according to "Marjorie Taylor Greene: How an outspoken MAGA fan built a following in a world of extremists" Southern Poverty Law Center (August 16, 2019).
“Adherence to Shariah causes attainment to mystic way. When in the mystic way, all the evil traits, carnality and sensual passions are cleansed, it causes one consciousness of the Truth. And do you know that is the Truth? To make one's being vigilant and dispel all 'other' from [[heart] expect God.”
Mian Mir (1550–1635) said by 1635 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Caine, neither of us has a choice in this matter. The orders must be obeyed. The full truth of what you found, of what your troops know and can testify to, is too destabilizing. It’s a delicate time, Caine. You, more than anyone else, should understand that.” “I do understand. I understand that the time has come to stop managing information and concealing the truth.”
Charles E. Gannon (born 1960) first seen 1011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Chapter 72 (p. 1011)
“The truth will not make you free; only ACTION. How easy it has been for them to suppress all our truth. Not so easily can they hide ACTION. It has the effect of leaving the fakers and the parasites standing alone and exposed as in the middle of a forty-acre field. It is electrifying. It is unifying. It builds the confidence to go on toward even greater things.”
James Mason (neo-Nazi) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Those who love the truth understand the truth better, understand it sooner, understand it more.”
Angelo Comastri (born 1943) first seen 1999 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Angelo Comastri, Tu sei Trinità, Paoline, 1999. ISBN 8831518321
“I demand a lot from myself, I reflect a lot, I search for the truth. That's what I was born to do, to be a witness to the truth.”
Justo Gallego Martínez (1925–2021) said by 2021 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Religious freedom does not mean that all religions are the same: it means that truth matters, and this is what religion and the sense of the sacred are all about. Every man and woman has the right to know the truth, but only full freedom allows them to progress in that direction.”
Marco Respinti (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We are in fact now living in the conditions of a perfect storm and the moment of truth, that very storm and moment of truth that will ensure and protect our interests, and make it so that your lives are better, more comfortable, more stable, and more secure.”
Dmitry Peskov (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At 04:00 on 22 February you'll feel [our new policy]. I'd like 2022 to be peaceful. But I love the truth, for 70 years I've said the truth. It won't be peaceful. It will be a year when Russia once again becomes great.”
Vladimir Zhirinovsky (1946–2022) said by 2022 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I understood that excavating and revealing the truth about my experiences of abuse, and the sense of empowerment and release that process brought me, was the same process as excavating and telling the truth about the centuries of invasion, enslavement, patriarchal rule, accommodation, collaboration and resistance. The healing came from the same source.”
Aurora Levins Morales (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Truth is naked. Truth was, is, and will ever be. But we humans like to wear masks.”
Tapan Kumar Pradhan (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the heav’ns are parents single? No, the thought makes reason stare; Truth is reason—truth eternal Tells me I’ve a mother there. When I leave this frail existence— When I lay this mortal by, Father, mother, may I meet you In your royal court on high?”
Eliza R. Snow (1804–1887) first seen 1039 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: My Father in Heaven", Times and Seasons (Nauvoo, IL), November 15, 1845, p. 1039, compiled in 1.14 of The First Fifty Years of Relief Society: Key Documents in Latter-day Saint Women's History (Church Historian's Press,…
“You can't live an obedient life and miss an adventure. Following the commands of Christ is not just about behavior. Behavior modification is not an end in itself in the New Testament. Transformation is about knowing the truth and the truth setting you free.”
Beth Moore (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If I were someone else, I’d try to console you with a fairy tale like the one they tell about Santa Claus every Christmas. I’d tell you that Mommy’s going to be taken up to heaven to live with God and the angels, and from there I’ll look down and watch over you. The truth is better than this—partly because it is the truth.”
Daniel Quinn (1935–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not avoid the truth. (Baruch College Class Interview, 2003)”
Anita Desai (born 1937) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“you can't run away by ignoring the truth. Truth follows you; it comes in through open windows and drifts under doors. When it comes to sorrow, no one is immune. (preface)”
Alice Hoffman (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believed anything can happen. It was a huge escape for me as reader. I loved anything that could remove me from reality and make me see possibilities. Fiction in general gives you the freedom of exploring the truth without boundaries, to get to a deeper truth, and fairy tales have always been my model.”
Alice Hoffman (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A lot of people in Ghana are afraid to speak the truth because they are afraid they will be called arrogant. When you speak the truth, they say you are arrogant, they say you are insulting”
Kennedy Agyapong (born 1960) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: He revealed during an interview on Face to Face on Citi TV on August 15, 2023
“I detected some quavers in his voice that indicated stress. But I would not say that he lied.” “Though it was not the whole truth.” “It never is. The ‘whole truth’ starts with the beginning of the world and its telling takes an inordinately long time.”
Matthew Hughes (writer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source