He said true things, but called them by wrong names.

He said true things, but called them by wrong names.

I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth read more

I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.

Truth has not such an urgent air.
[Fr., La verite n'a point cet air impetueux.]

Truth has not such an urgent air.
[Fr., La verite n'a point cet air impetueux.]

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.

What is laid down, ordered, factual is never enough to embrace the whole truth: life always spills over the rim read more

What is laid down, ordered, factual is never enough to embrace the whole truth: life always spills over the rim of every cup. -Boris Pasternak.

It is always the best policy to speak the truth-- unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.

It is always the best policy to speak the truth-- unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar.

You'll never get mixed up if you simply tell the truth. Then you don't have to remember what you have read more

You'll never get mixed up if you simply tell the truth. Then you don't have to remember what you have said, and you never forget what you have said.

Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth, or the only truth.

Fight for your opinions, but do not believe that they contain the whole truth, or the only truth.

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.