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

Women are considered deep - why? Because one can never discover any bottom to them. Women are not even shallow.

Women are constituted in such a way that all truth (regarding men, love, children, society, the purpose of life) disgusts them, and in such a way that they try to revenge themselves on anyone who opens their eyes.

He who does not lie does not know what truth is.

There is no pre-established harmony between the furtherance of truth and the well-being of mankind.

Man demands truth and fulfills this demand in moral intercourse with other men; this is the basis of all social life. One anticipates the unpleasant consequences of reciprocal lying. From this there arises the duty of truth. We permit epic poets to lie because we expect no detrimental consequences in this case. Thus the lie is permitted where it is considered something pleasant. Assuming that it does no harm, the lie is beautiful and charming.