George Orwell Quotes

In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

To tell the truth is revolutionary.

Telling the truth - telling thoughtful truths - should not be a revolutionary act. Speaking truths to power should not be sacrificial, but they are.

A harmful truth is better than a useful lie.

Well, the truth is always what should be told. And the truth and the knowledge of the truth is what everybody should represent, regardless of the consequences of doing it.

I'm someone who believes the truth needs to be heard. And if I'm empowered with the truth, I'm not going to shut up.

Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.

We have to speak truth to power.

There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price for living a lie.

Telling the truth is always revolutionary

In the last few years, the very idea of telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is dredged up only as a final resort when the alternative options of deception, threat and bribery have all been exhausted.

I love revolutionaries who have the courage to stand up against the status quo. They're always misunderstood, but they're the ones who are standing up for human rights.

The greatest truth is honesty, and the greatest falsehood is dishonesty.

In the world in which we live, truth is an ancillary virtue, but it shouldn't be.

Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide.

People like to say that the conflict is between good and evil. The real conflict is between truth and lies.

Truth is the most bitter to accept, swallow and digest it. The moment you speak truth, you lose your popularity. But I don't care.

The great advantage about telling the truth is that nobody ever believes it.

I never lie because I don't fear anyone. You only lie when you're afraid.

It feels so good to tell the truth.

I feel the weight of just telling the truth. There really is no weight to telling the truth. It's a little scary sometimes, but if you tell the truth, you don't have to be looking over your shoulder.

It is people's willingness to take personal risks and confront the powerful by daring to speak the truth, not the truth itself, that ultimately leads to change.

The only thing I can do is tell the truth as I see it and let the chips fall where they may.

It is astonishing what force, purity, and wisdom it requires for a human being to keep clear of falsehoods.

When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't swallow the hypocrisy.