Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist

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

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.

Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.

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

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

If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.

The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head.

Adversity is the first path to truth.

Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.

The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution.

There is nothing true anywhere, The true is nowhere to be seen; If you say you see the true, This seeing is not the true one.

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

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

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

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

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

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.

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