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If you’ve ever watched a war movie, or a film that takes place in the military, you’re likely to have encountered a specific scene, in which a subordinate will have something to tell a senior officer ...

One of my favorite movies is Hoosiers (1986). It tells the story of a small-town basketball team from Hickory, Indiana, that finds greatness under the leadership of their coach, Norman Dale. The...

When in doubt, tell the truth.

Get your facts first, and then you can distort 'em as much as you please.

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

Tell all the truth, but tell it slant. . . . The truth must dazzle gradually / Or every man be blind.

When a musical instrument’s strings go loose, it sounds awful. But you can also overtighten the strings, breaking them or creating discord. There’s a perfect tension to grace and truth, which makes th...

“Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?”

Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor.

Truth enjoys but a short time of triumph between two long eras — in the first of them it is condemned as paradoxical, in the last is despised as trivial..

Truth consists in the mind giving to things the importance they have in reality.

Heavenly Father, forgive us when we become so consumed with the details of life that we do not see the opportunities that you have placed before us. Open our eyes to your call to extend love, by commu...

Truth’ [is] what we think it is at any given moment of time.

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.

The last time someone said to you, “I need to talk to you,” how did that strike you? Did you think, Maybe she needs to tell me how much she appreciates me. More likely you thought, I’m in trouble. Whe...

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.

Summary of the Text James, the brother of Jesus, the leader of the earliest Christian church in Jerusalem, writes this letter to scattered Jewish believers who are going through very difficult times....

Pragmatism may be defined simply as the approach to reality that defines truth as “that which works.” The pragmatist is concerned about results, and the results determine the truth. The problem with t...

Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.

The truth is rarely pure and never simple.

Alltruths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.

When the movie The Da Vinci Code hit the theaters and the swirl of related controversy began to pick up speed, I decided finally to read the book so that I wouldn’t be found ignorant dinner parties. I...

..the three things I cannot change are the past, the truth, and you.

Gracious God, thank you for the gift of your presence and opportunities to be fully present with others. In our selfishness and impatience, we seek to connect with those not in the room. God, help us ...

Often, the surest way to convey misinformation is to tell the strict truth.

In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot.

Ancient worship . . . does truth. All one has to do is to study the ancient liturgies to see that liturgies clearly do truth by their order and in their substance. This is why so many young people tod...

Trust is built on telling the truth, not telling people what they want to hear.

Paradox has been defined as “Truth standing on her head to attract attention."

At some point in childhood we all make the powerful discovery that we can manipulate the truth about ourselves.