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.

A conscience without God is like a court without a judge.

It is not worthy of a speaker of truth to curse people.

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

Tell the truth boldly, whether it hurts or not. Never pander to weakness. If truth is too much for intelligent people and sweeps them away, let them go; the sooner the better.

Do not be afraid to take a chance on peace, to teach peace, to live peace...Peace will be the last word of history.

Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving heart and the second in a laborer's hand.

The truth is more important than the facts.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.

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

How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.

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

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 most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted.

Adversity is the first path to truth.