The truth is more important than the facts.

The truth is more important than the facts.

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.

Truth has not such an urgent air.
[Fr., La verite n'a point cet air impetueux.]

Truth has not such an urgent air.
[Fr., La verite n'a point cet air impetueux.]

Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than from the arguments of its opposers.

Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than from the arguments of its opposers.

Craft must have clothes, but truth loves to go naked.

Craft must have clothes, but truth loves to go naked.

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.

Truth makes on the ocean of nature no one track of light--every
eye looking on finds its own.

Truth makes on the ocean of nature no one track of light--every
eye looking on finds its own.

Never assume the obvious is true.

Never assume the obvious is true.

Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it ain't so.

Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it ain't so.