Quotes & Jokes about Truth

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Let me tell you the truth. The truth is what is, and what should be is a fantasy. A terrible, terrible lie that someone gave to the people long ago.

Why ruin a good story with the truth?

A kiss may not be the truth, but it is what we wish were true.

Sometimes it’s more noble to tell a small lie than to deliver a painful truth.

You know there's no crooked politicians. There's never a lie because there is never any truth.

The truth is supposed to hurt. That's how it lets you know you don't got it.

By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.

Today's comedian has a cross to bear that he built himself. A comedian of the older generation did an ''act'' and he told the audience, ''This is my act.'' Today's comic is not doing an act. The audience assumes he's telling the truth. What is truth today may be a damn lie next week.

The truth is Pavlov's dog trained Pavlov to ring his bell just before the dog salivated.

The way to stop political correctness is to not do it. If someone says, "You offended me" then you say "I don’t care!" If they’re offended by the truth, that’s their issue!

I can't wait to be arrested and go all the way to the witness stand. "Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you, God?" "Yes, you're ugly. See that women in the jury? I'd really like to sleep with her. Should I keep going or are you going to ask me questions?"

If the truth conflicts with my beliefs, I change my beliefs.

Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come.

To me a real patriot is like a real friend. Who's your real friend? It's the person who tells you the truth. That's who my real friends are. So, you know, I think as far as our country goes, we need more people who will do that.

I prefer to believe that people are good and honest and respect me enough to tell me the truth. It's not easy to find those people all the time, but they're out there.