Seng-ts’an

The truth is sometimes a hard pill to swallow. It sometimes causes us difficulties at home and abroad. It is sometimes used by our enemies in attempts to hurt us. But the American people are entitled to it, nonetheless.

Tell me anyway–Maybe I can find the truth by comparing the lies.

Most writers regard the truth as their most valuable possession, and therefore are economical in its use.

When in doubt tell the truth.

Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.

All truth is not to be told at all times.

The truth is that there is nothing noble in being superior to somebody else. The only real nobility is in being superior to your former self.

There is no such source of error as the pursuit of truth.

There’s a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure truth.

Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth

For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.

It is more from carelessness about truth than from intentionally lying that there is so much falsehood in the world.

It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.

Man has always sacrificed truth to his vanity, comfort and advantage. He lives by makebelieve.