Adversity is the first path to truth.

The happiness of society is the end of government.

The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection.

Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.

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

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.

The truth is not for all men but only for those who seek it.

There is no 'way to peace,' there is only 'peace.

Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.

Everything should be as simple as it is, but not simpler.

Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist

If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.

The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.

I hope that real love and truth are stronger in the end than any evil or misfortune in the world.

The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool.

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.

If you're gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty.

It isn't enough to talk about peace; one must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it; one must work at it.

The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.

I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.