What for centuries raised man above the beast is not the cudgel but the irresistible power of unarmed truth.

Justice and truth are too such subtle points that our tools are too blunt to touch them accurately.

Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth.

Belief is a wise wager. Granted that faith cannot be proved, what harm will come to you if you gamble on its truth and it proves false? If you gain, you gain all; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation, that He exists.

He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God's providence to lead him aright.

Truth is so obscure in these times, and falsehood so established, that, unless we love the truth, we cannot know it.

We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart.

Too much and too little wine. Give him none, he cannot find truth; give him too much, the same.

Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.

One must know oneself. If this does not serve to discover truth, it at least serves as a rule of life and there is nothing better.

You know that everyone thinks that in order to do South Park we must be wild, crazy, rock and roll stars. But the truth is we're just wholesome middle-American guys. We enjoy soda pop, baseball and beating up old people just as much as anybody.

Truth never yet fell dead in the streets; it has such affinity with the soul of man, the seed however broadcast will catch somewhere and produce its hundredfold.

Give me the fruitful error any time, full of seeds, bursting with its own corrections. You can keep your sterile truth for yourself.

When I testified in front of Congress, I know that I was testifying under oath and I told the truth.

I wanted to write about the moment when your addictions no longer hide the truth from you. When your whole life breaks down. That's the moment when you have to somehow choose what your life is going to be about.