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

Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.

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

A first rate soup is better than a second rate painting.

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist

If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.

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

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

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

I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.

Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.

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

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.

I quote others only to better express myself.

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.

If someone thinks that peace and love are just a cliche that must have been left behind in the 60s, that's a problem. Peace and love are eternal.

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

If you're not ready to die for it, take the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary.

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.