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Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
Think truly, and thy thoughts
Shall the world's famine feed.
Speak truly, and each word of thine
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Think truly, and thy thoughts
Shall the world's famine feed.
Speak truly, and each word of thine
Shall be a fruitful seed.
Live truly, and thy life shall be
A great and noble creed.
Craft must have clothes, but truth loves to go naked.
Craft must have clothes, but truth loves to go naked.
Truth is mighty and will prevail.
[Lat., Magna est veritas et praevalebit.]
Truth is mighty and will prevail.
[Lat., Magna est veritas et praevalebit.]
There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.
There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.
We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, read more
We should face reality and our past mistakes in an honest, adult way. Boasting of glory does not make glory, and singing in the dark does not dispel fear.
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.
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.]