Harry Belafonte on Truth
Browse 3 quotations attributed to Harry Belafonte, catalogued under truth, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Harry Belafonte, entry #129368: "I have very little regard for consensus if it blinds you to the truth."
Attributed to Harry Belafonte, entry #28777: "The sham engineers of the music industry, who steer the wheels of public opinion, are driving the good features of calypso into the ground. I shudder to think what these greedy me…"
3 Quotes by Harry Belafonte on Truth
"I have very little regard for consensus if it blinds you to the truth."
"The sham engineers of the music industry, who steer the wheels of public opinion, are driving the good features of calypso into the ground. I shudder to think what these greedy men will eventually do to this true art form."
"I don’t think that we are a species or a people that can exist without making mistakes somewhere along the line. Some make mistakes that are greater than others. But I do believe that we should have the courage and the ability to look at something that we did, even if in the first instance we believed it, when in the wake of the aftermath and the truth, you find out that that was not the case, to then say, 'Let me go back and examine what led me to this conclusion. What gods was I serving? What masters was I serving? What was it all about?' and then try to be more instructive to people who will listen to you."