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Truth Quotes by P.J. O'Rourke
- All lies are told with a straight face. It is truth that's said with a dismissive giggle.
- Liberals have a quaint and touching faith that truth is on their side and an even quainter faith that journalists are on the side of…
- Journalists are notoriously easy to kid. All you have to do is speak to a journalist in a very serious tone of voice, and he…
- There was an austerely dignified award ceremony. By that I mean we had to buy our own drinks - in clear violation of the international…
- The real truth about children is they don't speak the language very well. They're physically uncoordinated. And they are ignorant of our elaborate ideas about…
- People will tell you anything but what they do is always the truth.
- I like to do my principal research in bars, where people are more likely to tell the truth or, at least, lie less convincingly than…
More Truth Quotes
- The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar… — Hannah Arendt
- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
- In 1994, when I went back to Haiti from exile, we established a Commission for Truth and Justice and Reconciliation. I passed… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold. — Aristotle