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Facts Quotes

What the evidence actually says.

These quotes treat facts as something almost alive: strange, unbelievable, worth chasing down. One line ties scientific honesty to national survival, another pushes back on accusations of media bias by insisting reporters are simply describing what happened, in the spirit of Knowledge quotes.

This is one of those cases in which the imagination is baffled by the facts.

Quotes by Adam Smith

The theory that can absorb the greatest number of facts, and persist in doing so, generation after generation, through all changes of opinion and detail, is the one that must rule all observation.

Quotes by Adam Smith

'Alternative facts' is really one of the better things that's come out in a long time. 'Alternative facts?' It's brilliant! Really? Alternative facts? There are two different realities?

Quotes by Ad-Rock

When you seek advice, do not withhold any facts from the person whose advice you seek.

Quotes by Abu Bakr

Good Quotes

As far as I know, only a small minority of mathematicians, even of those with Platonist views, accept the idea that there may be mathematical facts which are true but unknowable.

Quotes by Abraham Robinson

Real education is about genuine understanding and the ability to figure things out on your own; not about making sure every 7th grader has memorized all the facts some bureaucrats have put in the 7th grade curriculum.

Quotes by Aaron Swartz

When you boil down the real facts and statistics of what carbon dioxide is doing to this planet... to not feel like you have to do something... I don't think you're human.

Quotes by A. J. Buckley

I am always hearing from Israelis, 'Oh, CNN is anti-Israel,' or 'BBC is against us.' But no, they are reporting facts.

Quotes by Zubin Mehta

I discovered what it meant to 'live for Christ,' and that it honestly was something I wanted to do. The facts were there, and I could sense the Holy Spirit at work.

Quotes by Zach Johnson

History Quotes

I will exercise patience and will provide all facts to the general public.

Quotes by Yingluck Shinawatra

Facts cannot be replaced by opinion.

Quotes by Yair Lapid

The Blues are the true facts of life expressed in words and song, inspiration, feeling, and understanding.

Quotes by Willie Dixon

The system becomes more coherent as it is further extended. The elements which we require for explaining a new class of facts are already contained in our system. In false theories, the contrary is the case.

Quotes by William Whewell

I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

Knowledge Quotes

I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

But if it not be true, the myth itself requires to be explained, and every principle of philosophy and common sense demand that the explanation be sought, not in arbitrary allegorical categories, but in the actual facts of ritual or...

Quotes by William Robertson Smith

The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values.

Quotes by William Inge

The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.

Quotes by William Inge

Labour have been listening for too long to the so-called experts who think that competition is a dirty word and that communicating facts to our children is elitist.

Quotes by William Hague

Life Quotes

We don't focus as much in schools on educational knowledge which requires thinking and application, as we do on acquiring facts.

Quotes by William Glasser

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this "facts" quotes collection cover?
These quotes explore how facts function -- as sources of truth, as tools people cite to make their case, and sometimes as things that feel unbelievable even when true. One quote puts it well: "Facts sometimes have a strange and bizarre power that makes their inherent truth seem unbelievable." Related themes continue on our Knowledge quotes page.
Is there a quote connecting facts to a specific country's history?
Yes -- one quote reflects a well-known reform-era slogan: "Only science and the spirit of seeking truth from facts can save China. I firmly believe in this." It's presented here as a historical statement of that speaker's own belief, not a claim this page is making. For more historical quotes, see our History quotes page.
Do any quotes discuss media coverage and bias claims about facts?
Yes -- one quote recounts a personal experience with this debate: "I am always hearing from Israelis, 'Oh, CNN is anti-Israel,' or 'BBC is against us.' But no, they are reporting facts." This reflects that speaker's own view on a contested media-bias debate, not a position this page takes either way.
Is there a quote about facts and gun policy?
One quote touches on the gun-control debate, arguing that certain background-check rules wouldn't do much to prevent what it calls "gun violence" -- presented here strictly as that speaker's own stated policy opinion, not a fact this page asserts. For broader perspectives, see our More quotes page.
Where can I find more thoughtful quotes about truth and knowledge?
If you enjoyed this collection, continue exploring with our Knowledge quotes, Life quotes, and Good quotes pages, or browse more general reflections on our More quotes page.

A fourth example wades into a policy debate over firearm transfers, arguing that evidence should guide the conversation rather than assumption. For nearby reading, see Good and History.