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

Never apologise for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologise for the truth.

The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.

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

Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.

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

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

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

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

Love truth, but pardon error.

Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.

Truth is a tendency.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

The truth is not for all men but only for those who seek it.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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