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

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.

Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.

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

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

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

The past is but the beginning of a beginning, and all that is and has been is but the twilight of the dawn.

If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.

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

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

No matter how big the lie; repeat it often enough and the masses will regard it as the truth.

I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.

Do not be afraid to take a chance on peace, to teach peace, to live peace...Peace will be the last word of history.

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

The happiness of society is the end of government.

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.

The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted.

The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.

If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.

Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

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