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The only people that ever stand up and tell the truth are who? Intelligence officers. Because our culture is, never break faith with the truth. We'll tell you, you don't have to drag it out of us.

— George Tenet

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

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.

— Scott Ritter

Truth is always served by great minds, even if they fight it.

— Jean Rostand

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

— Ice Cube

Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The thing about the truth is, not a lot of people can handle it.

— Conor McGregor

The truth does not require a majority to prevail, ladies and gentlemen. The truth is its own power. The truth will out. Never forget that.

— Rush Limbaugh

What is truth? Truth doesn't really exist. Who is going to judge whether my experience of an incident is more valid than yours? No one can be trusted to be the judge of that.

— Tracey Emin

Anyone who thinks they have a monopoly on truth, and there is only one way to see the world, always gets us into trouble.

— Chuck Schumer

✗Opposing Perspectives

How can faceless bureaucrats in an intelligence agency deny brave soldiers a chance to tell the truth?

— Curt Weldon

The one thing I was always told is you absolutely have to tell truth to power. Whether you're a second lieutenant working with a captain and a lieutenant colonel, or a four-star general working with the Office Secretary of Defense and the White House, the decision makers have got to have ground truth.

— John F. Kelly