Truth Quote by Timothy Snyder — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Fascists despised the small truths of daily existence, loved slogans that resonated like a new religion, and preferred creative myths to history or journalism. They used new media, which at the time was radio, to create a drumbeat of propaganda that aroused feelings before people had time to ascertain facts. And now, as then, many people confused faith in a hugely flawed leader with the truth about the world we all share.”

“the problem with accepting things that are contradictory as possibly right is that you cannot possibly be thinking yourself when you do it.”

“This is pluralism: not a synonym of relativism, but rather an antonym. Pluralism accepts the moral reality of different kinds of truth, but rejects the idea that they can all be placed on a single scale, measured by a single value.”

“Communication among citizens depends upon equality. At the same time, equality cannot be achieved without facts.”

“You submit to tyranny when you renounce the difference between what you want to hear and what is actually the case. This renunciation of reality can feel natural and pleasant, but the result is your demise as an individual—and thus the collapse of any political system that depends upon individualism.”

“True enemies aren't always the ones who hate each other.”

“You are the Truth from foot to brow. Now, what else would you like to know?”

“The truth sticks in our throats with all the sauces it is served with: it will never go down until we take it without any sauce at all.”

“What the world stigmatizes as romantic is often more nearly allied to the truth than is commonly supposed.”

“I dedicate this to all those who did not live to tell it. And may they please forgive me for not having seen it all nor remembered it all, for not having divined all of it - from The Gulag Archipelago”

“There is no conscience in a real war.”