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The truth is more important than the facts.
The truth is more important than the facts.
For truth is precious and divine;
Too rich a pearl for carnal swine.
For truth is precious and divine;
Too rich a pearl for carnal swine.
Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
Truth is mighty and will prevail.
[Lat., Magna est veritas et praevalebit.]
Truth is mighty and will prevail.
[Lat., Magna est veritas et praevalebit.]
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.
One man with courage makes a majority.
One man with courage makes a majority.
We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood.
We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood.
At times truth may not seem probable.
[Fr., Le vrai peut quelquefois n'etre pas vraisemblable.]
At times truth may not seem probable.
[Fr., Le vrai peut quelquefois n'etre pas vraisemblable.]
Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below.
Errors like straws upon the surface flow: Who would search for pearls must dive below.