Adversity is the first path to truth.

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

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

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

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

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

To be honest, one must be inconsistent.

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.

I AM IGNORANT of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance and therein lies my honor and my reward.

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

The happiness of society is the end of government.

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

The purpose of argument is to change the nature of truth.

Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.

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

Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

The truth is more important than the facts.

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

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

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.