Many have screwed the truth, but few
have called her the next day.

Many have screwed the truth, but few
have called her the next day.

I was like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself now and then finding a smoother pebble or read more

I was like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.

Truth is often attended with danger.
[Lat., Pericula veritati saepe contigua.]

Truth is often attended with danger.
[Lat., Pericula veritati saepe contigua.]

Lying is the most simple form of self-defence. -Susan Sontag.

Lying is the most simple form of self-defence. -Susan Sontag.

The love of truth has its reward in heaven and even on earth.

The love of truth has its reward in heaven and even on earth.

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, "Truth is the daughter of Time."

There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, "Truth is the daughter of Time."

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of
the demand.

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of
the demand.

The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be read more

The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.