I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell.
-Harry S. Truman
Quotations
Truth
It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
-Thomas Jefferson
It is always the best policy to tell the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.
-Jerome K. Jerome
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
-William Blake
"Auguries of Innocence"
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.
-Elvis Presley
The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.
-David Foster Wallace
"Infinite Jest"
But better to be hurt by the truth than be comforted with a lie.
-Khaled Hosseini
Half a truth is often a great lie.
-Benjamin Franklin
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
-Albert Einstein
When the force of the desire for Truth blossoms, selfish desires wither away, just like darkness vanishes before the radiance of the light of dawn.
-Adi Shankara "Adi Shankara"
