Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
The purpose of argument is to change the nature of truth.
Those who cry the loudest are not always the ones who are hurt the most.
It takes a certain ingenuous faith- but I have it -to believe that people who read and reflect more likely than not come to judge things with liberality and truth.
There is no 'way to peace,' there is only 'peace.
When the choice is to be right or to be kind, always make the choice that brings peace
The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head.
Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.
I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.
If someone thinks that peace and love are just a cliche that must have been left behind in the 60s, that's a problem. Peace and love are eternal.
Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.
The truth is not for all men but only for those who seek it.
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.
Love truth, but pardon error.
Lies run sprints, but the truth runs marathons.
There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.
I quote others only to better express myself.
I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
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.
A first rate soup is better than a second rate painting.