I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.
A first rate soup is better than a second rate painting.
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.
Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.
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.
The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool.
I quote others only to better express myself.
How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.
The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.
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.
One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.
Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.
To be honest, one must be inconsistent.
If you're not ready to die for it, take the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary.
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.
Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.