Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.

To say the truth, though I say 't that should not say 't.

To say the truth, though I say 't that should not say 't.

I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

If one tells the truth, one is sure sooner or later to be found out

If one tells the truth, one is sure sooner or later to be found out

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.

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. -Galileo Galilei.

All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them. -Galileo Galilei.

But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.

But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.

Religions die when they are proved to be true. Science is the record of dead religions.

Religions die when they are proved to be true. Science is the record of dead religions.

Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock.

Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock.