“There is no God higher than the truth.”
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Probable attribution
This saying is widely associated with Mahatma Gandhi, but the attribution is not supported by a reliable primary source.
Likely origin: Common rendering of Gandhi's genuine statement 'there is no other God than Truth' (Autobiography, 'Farewell'); exact phrase 'no God higher than the truth' not verbatim in the primary text.
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Placing truth above every doctrine and loyalty, even reverence, reframes honesty as the highest commitment. When a cherished belief and a plain fact collide, the fact wins. It's a standard that keeps faith and conviction from hardening into self-deception.
When to use it
- A researcher drops a favorite hypothesis when the data plainly contradicts it.
- An employee reports a real safety defect even though leadership wanted the launch to go ahead.
- A person tells a friend an uncomfortable fact rather than protect them with a flattering lie.