Voltaire Quotes

To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth.

In the case of 'The Deep,' because of the people involved, the talent and the real lives of people who died, I wanted to make the most honest film I could. And sometimes that's the best way to go: Just make the best version of the film you can.

I have always said I will try to answer questions honestly. I don't want to change that about myself. I think people appreciate that about me.

Every night I go over what I did in the day, in ethical or moral terms. Have I treated people properly? Did I tell the truth?

I'm just in an unfortunate business where if you ask me a question I have to answer it honestly and if I don't answer it truthfully then I'm not respected.

Never lie to your mother. That's like the biggest lesson that I learned, learned throughout my life, you know?

I learned at a very early age, the easiest thing in the world is to tell the truth, and then you don't have to remember what you said. It has nothing to do with morality, just remembering what you said.

You need to tell the truth to the audience, or they will throw a brick through the TV. They'll turn you off.

I refuse to lie to children.

All I want is a gentleman. I'm sick to bloody death of bastards.

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their job.

Well, the truth is always what should be told. And the truth and the knowledge of the truth is what everybody should represent, regardless of the consequences of doing it.

I have been known for some time as a person who speaks the truth and speaks it strongly. I have always called a liar a liar and a hypocrite a hypocrite.

The fact of the matter is I always have a really high sense of responsibility to the reader, whether it's a few readers that I get or a lot of readers, which I was lucky enough to get with 'Olive.' I feel responsible to them, to deliver something as truthful and straight as I can.

I have been given the authority over you, and I am not the best of you. If I do well, help me; and if I do wrong, set me right. Sincere regard for truth.

There is no truth without responsibility following in its wake.

I would seriously question whether anybody is really foolish enough to really say what they mean. Sometimes I think that civilization as we know it would kind of break down if we all were completely honest.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

When the people who are responsible for our country ask you a direct question, I expect them to accept a direct answer, not to be blackballed because you are telling the truth.

I think you have an obligation to be honest.

Being honest with the public is how they respect you.

Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in its veins.

You should not do an autobiography if you want to tell the truth. There are a lot of things I know about people. If I can't say something good about a person, I don't want to say anything. And since I don't want to say anything bad, I won't write a book.

Share everything. Don't take things that aren't yours. Put things back where you found them.

What people want out of their politicians is exactly the same thing that I want - somebody who is approachable, willing to work, and tells me the truth as they see it.