When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth it is the beginning of disorder.

Piety requires us to honor truth above our friends.

By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.

Art is not merely an imitation of the reality of nature, but in truth a metaphysical supplement to the reality of nature, placed alongside thereof for its conquest.

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves.

All truth is simple... is that not doubly a lie?

Not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, does the enlightened man dislike to wade into its waters.

It is not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, that the lover of knowledge is reluctant to step into its waters.