Truth Quote by Laurence G. Boldt

Truth emerges from the clash of adverse ideas.

— John Stuart Mill

“When causes are vague and goals uncertain... it becomes necessary to fall back on the bloated and honeyed words of propaganda.”

— Peter Englund

“Built into bad news is that sense of profound disbelief. The mind struggles to absorb the bare facts, defending itself against the larger implications.”

— Sue Grafton

“The more intense the belief, the less likely that reason and evidence can dislodge it.”

— Linda Elder Richard Paul

“perhaps, having already reached conclusions in our own minds, we are loth to have them disturbed by facts.”

— W.E.B. Du Bois

“When you enter the realm of politics and ideology, the distinction between opinion and fact starts to cloud, and the stakes become dauntingly high;…

— Michael Hirschorn

“how easily people can zealously pursue and defend a point of view, often ignoring inconvenient facts that interfere with their desired belief structure. I”

— Jay Allan

The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. Persecution is used in theology, not…

— Bertrand Russell

“Culture, religion, and education, are conspiracies to standardize worldviews.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“But know this. All is speculation under the sky. All myth, all religion, all philosophy, all history - is lies.”

— Anne Rice

“It is probable that no speculative or theological hatred would be ultimately strong enough to resist the persuasive power of convenience:”

— George Eliot

“In order to discover truth it is necessary to coldly dissect and examine all of our prejudices and inherent biases to ensure we receive…

— Stephen McAndrew