The question whether truth is necessary, must not merely be affirmed beforehand, but must be affirmed to such an extent that the principle, belief, or conviction finds expression, that there is nothing more necessary than truth, and in comparison with it everything else has only a secondary value.

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.

Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.

Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.

Among other common lies, we have the silent lie - the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth. Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.

Never rush an emotion; everything in life has a rhythm, it is the pauses and silences that speak the truth.