It is the nature of truth in general, as of some ores in particular, to be richest when most superficial.

I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.

Love truth, but pardon error.

Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

I AM IGNORANT of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance and therein lies my honor and my reward.

There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.

The past is but the beginning of a beginning, and all that is and has been is but the twilight of the dawn.

It is not worthy of a speaker of truth to curse people.

Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.

No matter how big the lie; repeat it often enough and the masses will regard it as the truth.

The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted.

It takes a certain ingenuous faith- but I have it -to believe that people who read and reflect more likely than not come to judge things with liberality and truth.

When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace

A conscience without God is like a court without a judge.

Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving heart and the second in a laborer's hand.

Those who cry the loudest are not always the ones who are hurt the most.

Truth is on the side of the oppressed.

Never apologise for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologise for the truth.

I quote others only to better express myself.