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title: "6 Ought True Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things ought himself to be a true…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-milton/he-who-would-not-be-frustrate-of-his-hope-to-write-well-hereafter-in/)

[John Milton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-milton/)

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> [The whole point to American journalism is what ought to be true is true. Since I ought to be arrogant, impressed with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gore-vidal/the-whole-point-to-american-journalism-is-what-ought-to-be-true-is/)

[Gore Vidal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gore-vidal/)

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> [The whole point to American journalism is what ought to be true is true.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gore-vidal/the-whole-point-to-american-journalism-is-what-ought-to-be-true-is-2/)

[Gore Vidal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gore-vidal/)

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> [When something ought to be true then it proves to be a very powerful truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marilynne-robinson/when-something-ought-to-be-true-then-it-proves-to-be-a-very-powerful/)

[Marilynne Robinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marilynne-robinson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/901/marilynne-robinson-602_being-true_when-something-ought-to-be-true-then-it_2126872.png)

> [You ought to be true for the sake of the folks who think you are true. You never should stoop to a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edgar-guest/you-ought-to-be-true-for-the-sake-of-the-folks-who-think-you-are-true/)

[Edgar Guest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edgar-guest/)

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> [Believe that story false that ought not to be true.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-brinsley-sheridan/believe-that-story-false-that-ought-not-to-be-true/)

[Richard Brinsley Sheridan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-brinsley-sheridan/)

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