I get the facts, I study them patiently, I apply imagination. ~ Bernard M. Baruch
When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you have neither, holler. ~ Al Gore
First get your facts; then you may distort them at your leisure. ~ Mark Twain
A world of facts lies outside and beyond the world of words. ~ Aldous Huxley
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. ~ John Adams
Learn, compare, collect the facts! ~ Ivan Pavlov
Instead of making up stories, stay with the facts. For example, “I am ruined” is a story. It limits you and prevents you from taking effective action. “I have 50 cents left in my bank account” is a fact. ~ Eckhart Tolle, New Earth
I gut check my show. I say, I say, "Gut, gut, does that feel true to you?" And Gut says, "Yes it does, Stephen. Let's get a grilled cheese sandwich." ~ Stephen Colbert, Colbert Report, 4/14/10
If you repeat it, it's true. If you repeat it, it's true. And through repetition, something becomes true. If you repeat it enough. Until it becomes true. Or do I need to repeat that for you? ~ Stephen Colbert
In spite of the fact that the ladder tapers to one-man rungs at the top, the roomiest part is farthest up. ~ Charles R. Gow
Facts can't be recounted; much less twice over, and far less still by different persons. I've already drummed that thoroughly into your head. ~ Augusto Roa Bastos
If you get all the facts, your judgment may be right; if you don't get all the facts, it can't be right. ~ Bernard M. Baruch