“Autobiography—that unrivalled vehicle for telling the truth about other people.” — Philip Guedalla, Biographers and Their Victims, Debate with A. G. Gardiner at The London School of Economics (June 1923)
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“Truth is slippery, not because it is difficult to grasp, but because we prefer our preconceptions, our beliefs, our myths.” — Jack McDevitt, Odyssey
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“There are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each differently.” — Robert Evans, The Kid Stays in the Picture
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“Always tell the Truth : where it is not loved, it is respected and feared.” — Thomas Fuller, “Introductio Ad Prudentiam”
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“The pride which follows the sudden emancipation of the mind from ignorance of any subject, is accompanied by a feeling that all the world must be in the state of darkness from which we have ourselves emerged.” — George Henry Lewes, The Principles of Success in Literature
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“You move closer to the truth by seeking evidence to the contrary.” — David McRaney, You Are Not So Smart
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“The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.” — David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest
