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.

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

Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.

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.

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

Don't keep a man guessing too long - he's sure to find the answer somewhere else

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

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

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

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.

The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.

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

I quote others only to better express myself.

When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace

The truth is more important than the facts.

Adversity is the first path to truth.

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

Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence.

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

You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you mad.

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