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title: "6 Truth Idea Quotes by 5 authors"
description: "Browse 6 Truth Idea quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Truth Idea sayings and thoughts."
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> [“But the truth is, it's not the idea, it's never the idea, it's always what you do with it." ( Online journal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-gaiman/but-the-truth-is-it-s-not-the-idea-it-s-never-the-idea-it-s-always/)

[Neil Gaiman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-gaiman/)

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> [There is an element of truth in every idea that lasts long enough to be called corny.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/irving-berlin/there-is-an-element-of-truth-in-every-idea-that-lasts-long-enough-to/)

[Irving Berlin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/irving-berlin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/395/irving-berlin-11857_corny_there-is-an-element-of-truth-in-every-id_1636849.jpg)

> [I believe that there is an important kernel of truth in the idea that financial errors recur every other generation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-grant/i-believe-that-there-is-an-important-kernel-of-truth-in-the-idea-that/)

[James Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-grant/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf4/james-grant-26489_banking_i-believe-that-there-is-an-important-ker_2213826.png)

> [I think truth as an idea should be left to the philosophers and perhaps religious leaders and politicians, and professional people who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esa-pekka-salonen/i-think-truth-as-an-idea-should-be-left-to-the-philosophers-and/)

[Esa-Pekka Salonen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esa-pekka-salonen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c07/esa-pekka-salonen-8409_deals_i-think-truth-as-an-idea-should-be-left_2327980.jpg)

> [The crucial thing is to find a truth which is truth for me, to find the idea for which I am willing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/soren-kierkegaard/the-crucial-thing-is-to-find-a-truth-which-is-truth-for-me-to-find/)

[Soren Kierkegaard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/soren-kierkegaard/)

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> [The truth is, it's not the idea, it's never the idea, it's always what you do with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-gaiman/the-truth-is-it-s-not-the-idea-it-s-never-the-idea-it-s-always-what/)

[Neil Gaiman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-gaiman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51f/neil-gaiman-29_design_the-truth-is-it-s-not-the-idea-it-s-neve_3145697.jpg)

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