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

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.

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.

Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving heart and the second in a laborer's hand.

The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.

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

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

The happiness of society is the end of government.

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

Love truth, but pardon error.

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

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.

The most dangerous untruths are truths slightly distorted.

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

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

It is not truth that matters, but victory

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

Truth can never be told so as to be understood and not be believed.

Adversity is the first path to truth.

I hope that real love and truth are stronger in the end than any evil or misfortune in the world.

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