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It is easier to find a score of men wise enough to discover the truth than to find one intrepid read more
It is easier to find a score of men wise enough to discover the truth than to find one intrepid enough, in the face of opposition to stand up for it.
Truth crushed to earth shall rise again:
Th' eternal years of God are hers;
But Error, wounded, read more
Truth crushed to earth shall rise again:
Th' eternal years of God are hers;
But Error, wounded, writhes in pain,
And dies among his worshippers.
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. -Niels Bohr.
Truth has not special time of its own. Its hour is now-always and indeed then most truly when it seems read more
Truth has not special time of its own. Its hour is now-always and indeed then most truly when it seems unsuitable to actual circumstances. -Albert Schweitzer.
The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.
The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.
Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.
Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye
will do. He was a read more
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye
will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in
the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a
lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of
it.
I've always had a problem with people who couldn't tell the truth or admit a mistake and say they're wrong.
I've always had a problem with people who couldn't tell the truth or admit a mistake and say they're wrong.
Truths turn into dogmas the minute they are disputed.
Truths turn into dogmas the minute they are disputed.
