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“it seems a shame to have to sneak to get to the truth.To make the truth such a dirty old nasty thing.You gotta sneak to get to the truth, the truth is condemned.The truth is in the gas chamber.The truth has been in your stockyards.Your slaughterhouses.The truth has been in your reservations…” quote by Charles Manson
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““it seems a shame to have to sneak to get to the truth.To make the truth such a dirty old nasty thing.You gotta sneak to get to the truth, the truth is condemned.The truth is in the gas chamber.The truth has been in your stockyards.Your slaughterhouses.The truth has been in your reservations, building your railroads, emtying your garbage.The truth is in your ghettos.In your jails.In your young love,not in your courts or congress where the old set judgement on the young.What the hell do the old know about the young?They put a picture of old George on the dollar and tell you that he's your father, worship him.Look at the madness that goes on, you can't prove anything that happened yesterday.Now is the only thing that's real.Everyday, every reality is a new reality.Every new reality is a new horizon,a brand new experience of living.I got a note last night from a friend of mine.He writes in this note that he's afraid of what he might have to do in order to save his reality, as i save mine.You can't prove anything.There's nothing to prove.Every man judges himself.He knows what he is. You know what you are, as i know what i am,we all know what we are.Nobody can stand in judgement, they can play like they're standing in judgement.They can play like they stand in judgement and take you off and control the masses, with your human body.They can lock you up in penitentiaries and cages and put you in crosses like they did in the past,but it doesn't amount to anything. What they're doing is, they're only persecuting a reflection of themselves. They're persecuting what they can't stand to look at in themselves,the truth.””

Charles Manson

About This Quote

Source Speech: Recorded monologue, 1970s unknown source

Truth is hidden and distorted by institutions; individuals must confront uncomfortable realities beyond official narratives.

In simple terms: Truth is hidden by power.

Key Takeaway

Question authority.

Themes

truth power illusion rebellion

Mood

defiant skeptical

Type

controversial philosophical

When to use this quote

  • political activism
  • personal introspection
  • media literacy

Key Concepts

social critique psychology of belief

Questions to Reflect On

  • What truths are you ignoring?
  • How do you verify reality?
A Different Perspective

Truth can be subjective and may cause paranoia.

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