Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.

To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues.

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

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.

The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Peace begins with a smile..

Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.

But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.

Truth suffers from too much analysis.

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

Rats and roaches live by competition under the laws of supply and demand; it is the privilege of human beings to live under the laws of justice and mercy.

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

If you're gonna be two-faced at least make one of them pretty.

Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.

A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.

Peace is always beautiful.

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

Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.

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.

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