Language is courage: the ability to conceive a thought, to speak it, and by doing so to make it true.
It would be a dreadful thing to tell anyone about it, for it would destroy some fragile structure of truth. It was truth that might be shattered by division.
It is much easier to recognise error than to find truth; for error lies on the surface and may be overcome; but truth lies in the depths, and to search for it is not given to every one.
If you confront anyone who has lied with the truth, they usually admit it – often out of sheer surprise. It is only necessary to guess right to produce your effect.
If the truth of religious doctrines is dependent on an inner experience which bears witness to that truth, what is one to do about the many people who do not have this rare experience?
He will lie, sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool.
From the senses originate all trustworthiness, all good conscience, all evidence of truth.
Freedom is the truth of necessity.
Error, by force of contrast, enhances the triumph of Truth.[L’Erreur, par le contraste, rend plus éclatant le triomphe de la Vérité.]
Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love.
Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies.
A mirror shows the truth, but everyone stands in a different place for looking into the mirror.