Verifiable Information Quotes

We have the right to our own opinions, but not our own facts.

The thing that Wikipedia focuses on is not truth nor facts, it's reliable, verifiable information. And what we would say is that as the world's consensus changes about what is reliable, verifiable information, the information for us will change too. […] If Wikipedia had been around a couple hundred years ago we probably would have had an article that says that the Sun revolves around the Earth because that was what we understood to be true. […] So we're not really in the business of truth or facts, we're in the business of what is known, and what has been determined through consensus—scientific consensus or otherwise. And I think that that actually provides some clarity on how to understand what information you're looking at.

If you tell a true story, you can't be wrong.

Facts do not speak.

You don't need people's opinion on a fact.

I don't mind anybody coming after me as long as they're coming with facts.

I'm a big fan of non-fiction, and I am a believer that fact is much more exciting than fiction.

But facts always convince, and another man's opinion rarely convinces.

The facts: nothing matters but the facts: worship of the facts leads to everything, to happiness first of all and then to wealth.

Now, what I want is Facts. Teach these boys and girls nothing but Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life. Plant nothing else, and root out everything else. You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon Facts; nothing else will ever be of any service to them.

Serious biographies need to have a historical base in facts.

I reject the notion of a post-truth area. I don't believe there is such a thing, and we shouldn't accept that.

I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't pay any attention at all.

But I hate things all fiction... there should always be some foundation of fact for the most airy fabric - and pure invention is but the talent of a liar.

I tell my students, even if you are an opinion journalist, your opinion should be based on facts.

I care what is actually true, even more than what I hope is true.

If they don't depend on true evidence, scientists are no better than gossips.

My only master and my only mistress are the facts and objectivity. I have no others.

I would stand upon facts.

Now, what I want is, Facts. . . . Facts alone are wanted in life.

I personally think honestly disclosing rather than hiding one's subjective values makes for more honest and trustworthy journalism. But no journalism - from the most stylistically 'objective' to the most brazenly opinionated - has any real value unless it is grounded in facts, evidence, and verifiable data.

I am disillusioned enough to know that no man's opinion on any subject is worth a damn unless backed up with enough genuine information to make him really know what he's talking about.

The world divides into facts.

Who has time to make up stories when the truth is so much more interesting?

History is exciting because it's true.