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

Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.

There is no 'way to peace,' there is only 'peace.

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

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

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

I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.

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

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

The truth is more important than the facts.

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 be afraid to take a chance on peace, to teach peace, to live peace...Peace will be the last word of history.

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

I quote others only to better express myself.

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

A faith that cannot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets.

Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.

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

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

Truth, like light blind. Falsehood, on the contrary, is a beautiful twilight that enhances every object.

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