Who said “You never find yourself until you face the truth.”?

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Pearl Bailey. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Raw Pearl (1968), Ch. 13

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Bailey, P. (n.d.). You never find yourself until you face the truth. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40293-you-never-find-yourself-until-you-face-the/

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Bailey, Pearl. “You never find yourself until you face the truth.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40293-you-never-find-yourself-until-you-face-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Bailey, Pearl. “You never find yourself until you face the truth.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40293-you-never-find-yourself-until-you-face-the/.

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