Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.

Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.

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

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

But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.

Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable.

Love truth, but pardon error.

It isn't enough to talk about peace; one must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it; one must work at it.

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

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

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.

Peace is not something you wish for; it is something you make, something you are, something you do, and something you give away.

The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head.

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

A first rate soup is better than a second rate painting.

Don't keep a man guessing too long - he's sure to find the answer somewhere else

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

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.