In war, truth is the first casualty.

My way of joking is to tell the truth. It is the funniest joke in the world.

For truth is precious and divine—too rich a perl for carnal swine.

He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows he knows his course is wrong and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.

We should seek the truth without hesitation; and, if we refuse it, we show that we value the esteem of men more than the search for truth.

The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself.