It's the truth I'm after, and the truth never harmed anyone. What harms us is to persist in self-deceit and ignorance.

I’m not perfect. And who knows how many times I’ve fallen short. We all fall short. That’s the amazing thing about the grace of God.

False leaders create followers by lying.

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that setbacks and griefs which endure help us in our march forward.

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he as imagined, he will meet with success unexpectedly in common hours.

Nobody is more inferior than those who insists on being equal.

We always like those who admire us; we do not always like those whom we admire.

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

Nobody is equal to anybody. Even the same man is not equal to himself on different days.

Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.

The hero of my tale, whom I love with all the power of my soul, whom I have tried to portray in all his beauty, who has been, is, and will be beautiful, is Truth.

If you compromise your own conscience, you will weaken your conscience. Soon your conscience will fail to guide you and you never will have real wealth based on peace of mind.

Freedom of information is a fundamental human right...for a nation that is afraid to let its people to judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.

There is no rampart that will hold out against malice.

Never was a government that was not composed of liars, malefactors and thieves.

If you cannot be honest with yourself, there is no hope of being honest with anyone else.

Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.

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

When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear.

If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule: never lie to yourself.