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If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not read more
If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair.
God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose. Take which you please; you can never have both.
God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose. Take which you please; you can never have both.
If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.
If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.
A lie told often enough becomes the truth.
A lie told often enough becomes the truth.
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.
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 wise boldly pick up a truth as soon as they hear it. Don't wait or a moment, or you'll read more
The wise boldly pick up a truth as soon as they hear it. Don't wait or a moment, or you'll lose your head.
All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not read more
All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.
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.