Not curiosity, not vanity, not the consideration of expediency, not duty and conscientiousness, but an unquenchable, unhappy thirst that brooks no compromise leads us to truth.
No real gentleman will tell the naked truth in the presence of ladies.
No one human being knows the full truth about another human being.
New truth is often uncomfortable, especially to the holders of power; nevertheless, amid the long record of cruelty and bigotry, it is the most important achievement of our intelligent but wayward species.
Mystical explanations are regarded as profound; the truth is that they do not even go the length of being superficial.[Die mystischen Erklärungen gelten für tief; die Wahrheit ist, dass sie noch nicht einmal oberflächlich sind.]
My way of joking is to tell the truth. It’s the funniest joke in the world.
My uniform experience has convinced me that there is no other God than Truth.
Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it.
Men are probably nearer to the essential truth in their superstitions than in their science.
Man is always a prey to his truths. Once he has admitted them, he cannot free himself from them.[C’est qu’un homme est toujours la proie de ses vérités. Une fois reconnues, il ne saurait s’en détacher.]
Man can embody truth but he cannot know it.
Lying is a delightful thing for it leads to the truth.[Bранье дело милое, потому что к правде ведет.]
