Pastoral Resources

Fame - a few words upon a tombstone, and the truth of those not to be depended on.

I speak truth, not so much as I would, but as much as I dare; and I dare a little more, as I grown older.

Nobody speaks the truth when there is something they must have.

The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.

The act is truth. Nothing that was ever recorded is truth. Nothing that was ever said is truth. Only the act.

My art and poetry is very political now. Because you've got to find that truth within you and express yourself. Somewhere out there, I know, there will be people who will listen.

The American people need to know the truth. The American people need to see the truth. In a democracy, letting the people know the truth is the essence of what it means to be free.

For the sake of the troops, for the love of the troops, we must not add yet another casualty to this war. We must not let truth be a casualty of this war.

The English are polite by telling lies. The Americans are polite by telling the truth.

Without free speech no search for truth is possible... no discovery of truth is useful.

You never monkey with the truth.

I think he had a strange, passionate devotion to the truth and a horror at what he saw going on.

There are those who so dislike the nude that they find something indecent in the naked truth.

Eclecticism - every truth is so true that any truth must be false.

It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected.

The stream of time sweeps away errors, and leaves the truth for the inheritance of humanity.

Truth exists; only lies are invented.

Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true.

Our analysis of truth and falsehood, or of the nature of judgment, is not very likely to be influenced by our hopes and fears.

It's all a sham: I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged not only journalism but also democracy and truth.