Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.
Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.
In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Truth can never be told so as to be understood and not be believed.
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
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.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
If you have no critics you'll likely have no success.
The purpose of argument is to change the nature of truth.
One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool.
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
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.
No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.
When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace
Don't keep a man guessing too long - he's sure to find the answer somewhere else
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.
How dreadful knowledge of the truth can be when there's no help in the truth.
The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.
If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.
Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.