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

The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted.

Peace at home is peace in the country. Peace in the country is peace in the world.

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

A faith that cannot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets.

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

To be honest, one must be inconsistent.

It is truth that liberates, not your effort to be free.

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

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

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older.

The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.

The victor will never be asked if he told the truth.

Peace is not something you wish for; it is something you make, something you are, something you do, and something you give away.

In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.

Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable.

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

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

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.