What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth. Benjamin Disraeli contraryearnesterror Change image and share on social
Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience. Thomas Merton consciencedemanddifficult Change image and share on social
Speak the truth, and all things alive or brute are vouchers, and the very roots of the grass underground there, do seem to stir and move to bear you witness. Ralph Waldo Emerson alivebearbrute Change image and share on social
As long as the people don't fear the truth, there is hope. For once they fear it, the one who tells it doesn't stand a chance. And today, truth is still beautiful... but so frightening. Alice Walker beautifulchancefear Change image and share on social
Human identity is the most fragile thing that we have, and it's often only found in moments of truth. Alan Rudolph findfragilehuman Change image and share on social
The truth is I was nicely brought up and taught not to show my rage even though it was building up inside. Andrea McLean bringbuildinside Change image and share on social
The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments. Anne Sullivan embellishmentenlargeinvent Change image and share on social
Truth made you a traitor as it often does in a time of scoundrels. Lillian Hellman makescoundreltime Change image and share on social
My longing for truth was a single prayer. Edith Stein longprayersingle Change image and share on social
