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Truth Quotes

Characters saying the thing everybody in the room already knew. Much of this collection is about the cost of saying it rather than the truth itself.

90 quotes
“India Shapes Global Narrative: Refugee crisis framed as humanitarian disaster; foreign journalists expelled from East Pakistan.”
— Sayed Irfan, From East Pakistan to Bangladesh: The Rationale for a Bengali Identity
Truth
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“The more we love this material world, our base desires and neglect our responsibilities towards Him; our heart fills with anxiety and fear.”
— Hassan Mueez, Fear management
Wisdom Truth
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“The world is taught to fear naming the culprit, but I will not be silenced.”
— Meeم A’yن, You, the witness - Palestinian poetry book
Motivation Truth
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“Justice is unspoken, unwavering, and unforgiving when it seeks the court of the Almighty.”
— Jasmine Yammani, The Trials of Chaukhandi
Wisdom Truth
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“If nothing else, the unfolding events exposed the military junta’s political calculations in stark relief!”
— Sayed Irfan, From East Pakistan to Bangladesh: The Rationale for a Bengali Identity
Truth
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“Yasmeen imagined the diya glowing on the terrace at dusk, a tiny light shared between two families who had always lived as neighbours, not lines on a map.”
— Alesha Faraz, The Crossing
Wisdom Motivation Heartbreak Truth
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“Accept the bitter truth that hardships and pains are a reality of life which would keep on showing up in different forms.”
— Iqra Saeed, Light Upon Light- Reflections
Truth Success
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“The British side of her life is often thrown into contention with her Pakistani side of life.”
— Tahira Aziz, Displacement - Partition Book
Truth
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“A Break of Structure (BoS) is one of the clearest ways to know when momentum has shifted — and when it’s safe to enter in the direction of that shift.”
— HAMOOD BUTT, Whispers of Wall Street - Trading Strategy Book for Elite Traders
Truth
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“Proper maternal nutrition during these stages is essential for the health of both mother and child.”
— Hamza Iftikhar, Foundations Of Agricultural Sciences- Agricultural Science Book
Truth
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“Guerrilla Warfare Escalates: Communications infrastructure targeted; Pakistan Army struggles to maintain control.”
— Sayed Irfan, From East Pakistan to Bangladesh: The Rationale for a Bengali Identity
Truth
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“Consequently, a strong and stable economic foundation is essential to support continued AI development and defense modernization.”
— Shahbaz Ahmed Shahzad, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Modern Warfare: Impact on Regional Security in South Asia
Truth
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“Until the word itself is challenged, the world remains trapped in a mindset where control, inequality, and hierarchy are treated as acceptable or even inevitable.”
— Waqas Abdullah, Colonial Words
Truth Society
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“The world has changed, and the internet is now as important as water and electricity.”
— Qazi Mohammad Haider Khan, Weird But Real: Facts They Don’t Teach in School - Educational Facts Book
Truth
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“In truth, the people of Hamas are the Mujahideen of our time.”
— Meeم A’yن, You, the witness - Palestinian poetry book
Truth
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“When we get carried away by the glitter and noise around us, it becomes easy to lose sight of where we are headed and what truly matters.”
— Sana Shoaib, A Pursuit Within - Healing Book
Wisdom Truth
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“With every passing year, the region invests more in its healthcare workforce, recognizing that nurses are the heart of healing.”
— Eman Atiq, Hands that heal
Truth
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“If you had to consciously think about every action—how to brush your teeth, how to walk, how to open a door—you would be exhausted before breakfast.”
— Zara Maheen, The Invisible Life: How to Stop Living on Autopilot
Wisdom Motivation Truth
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“The lines between conventional and strategic weaponry are blurring, and hypersonic weapons are a major contributor to this problem.”
— Shahbaz Ahmed Shahzad, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Modern Warfare: Impact on Regional Security in South Asia
Wisdom Truth
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“Many people only realize the value of their time, health, and focus once they have already shifted into another season—one where those gifts are no longer available.”
— Syed Jeelani, The 5 Blocks of Barakah - Reclaiming the Amanah of Time, Productivity, and Spiritual Balance
Wisdom Truth
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Wisdom 111 65
Truth 90 42
Motivation 89 41
Life 44 60
Faith & Spirituality 29 60
Love 26 53
Courage 31 48
Grief & Loss 31 42
Hope 22 46
Poetry 35 30
Friendship 10 48
Heartbreak 34 24
Success 19 36
Society 6 47
Happiness 1 51
Humour 0 21
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