Man is always prey to his truths. Once he has admitted them, he cannot free himself from them.
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
Comfort is no test of truth. Truth is often far from being comfortable.
Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.
No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
Love truth, but pardon error.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.
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.
The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.
If you're not ready to die for it, take the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary.
I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.
Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.
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.
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
Peace at home is peace in the country. Peace in the country is peace in the world.
Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist
