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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.
It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the read more
It is a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, 'Go away, I'm looking for the truth.' and so it goes away. Puzzling. -Robert M. Pirsig.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye
will do. He was a read more
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye
will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in
the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a
lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of
it.
Truth is often attended with danger.
[Lat., Pericula veritati saepe contigua.]
Truth is often attended with danger.
[Lat., Pericula veritati saepe contigua.]
Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.
Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.
Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease read more
Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease to be true because it is not accepted by many. -Spinoza.
The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.
The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.
Lying is the most simple form of self-defence. -Susan Sontag.
Lying is the most simple form of self-defence. -Susan Sontag.
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.