“An Aes Sedai never lies, but the truth she speaks, may not be the truth you think you hear.”

“You must let suffering speak, if you want to hear the truth”

Cornel West (1953) African-American philosopher and political/civil rights activist

“Intellectuals may like to think of themselves as people who "speak truth to power" but too often they are people who speak lies to gain power.”

Thomas Sowell (1930) American economist, social theorist, political philosopher and author

“The truth, huh? No one wants to hear the truth. The truth is never sexy. But you… You are too goddamned sexy to be real. -Christian to Lissa”

Richelle Mead book Frostbite

“Always speak the truth, think before you speak, and write it down afterwards.”

Lewis Carroll (1832–1898) English writer, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer

“I have said to you to speak the truth is a painful thing. To be forced to tell lies is much worse.”

Oscar Wilde book De Profundis

“May God forgive you for telling the truth to those who are not ready to hear it.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.”

Samuel Johnson The Rambler

“I don’t think she told any lies. She just forgot to tell the whole truth.”

Glen Cook Dreams of Steel

“It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.”

Noam Chomsky (1928) american linguist, philosopher and activist