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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.
But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth, or the only truth.
Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth, or the only truth.
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.
Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.
Truth exists. Only lies are invented.
Truth exists. Only lies are invented.
Nobody dies nowadays of fatal truths: there are too many antidotes to them.
Nobody dies nowadays of fatal truths: there are too many antidotes to them.
God forbid that Truth should be confined to Mathematical
Demonstration!
God forbid that Truth should be confined to Mathematical
Demonstration!
Truth is mighty and will prevail.
[Lat., Magna est veritas et praevalebit.]
Truth is mighty and will prevail.
[Lat., Magna est veritas et praevalebit.]
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
