“The truth is a powerful force. It is the foundation of all things. The truth is so all-consuming that it cannot be… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
“I have now gone through the examination of the four books ascribed to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; and when it is… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
“I can't admit of an old boy of a God who takes walks in his garden with a cane in his hand,… — Gustave Flaubert Copy Share Image
“I just wish this social institution [religion] wasn't based on what appears to me to be a monumental hoax built on an… — Andy Rooney Copy Share Image
“At present, a good many men engaged in scientific pursuits, and who have signally failed in gaining recognition among their fellows, are… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“I did say that to deny the existence of evil spirits, or to deny the existence of the devil, is to deny… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“When the dead departed, they took away any falsehoods that they might have allowed us to believe while alive; we who are… — Yiyun Li Copy Share Image
“You can habitually lie to me, but in the long term it is probably not going to go well for you.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“That public men publish falsehoods Is nothing new. That America must accept Like the historical republics corruption and empire Has been known… — Robinson Jeffers Copy Share Image
“[O]nce demagogy and falsehoods become routine, there isn’t much for the political journalist to do except handicap the race and report on… — George Packer Copy Share Image
“It's so important to identify beliefs. Because once you identify [a negative belief], once you bring it into the light, you will… — Bashar Copy Share Image
“But no one who studies autocratic propaganda believes that fact-checking or even swift reactions are sufficient. By the time the correction is… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
“According to the gospels, Christ healed diseases, cast out devils, rebuked the sea, cured the blind, fed multitudes with five loaves and… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“We are sitting on top of a vast cultural and historical pyramid of accumulated misconceptions, lies and myths, built one on top… — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image