Speak not at all, in any wise, till you have somewhat to speak; care not for the reward of your speaking, but simply and with undivided mind for the truth of your speaking.
Expressing truth is hard work.
Donald Trump is going to speak the truth to the American people.
Never lie under any circumstances.
All lies, white or black, disgrace a gentleman, although I grant there is a difference: to say the least of it, it is a dangerous habit, for white lies are but the gentleman ushers to black ones.
Words were not given to man in order to conceal his thoughts.
It is the glory and good of Art, That Art remains the one way possible Of speaking truth, to mouths like mine at least.
The administration needs to speak honestly with the American people. Exaggerating our progress in defeating the insurgency or in creating an Iraqi army paints a dangerous picture.
If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.
Say not always what you know, but always know what you say.
You have to be honest, even when you are upset with your child. Your intentions must be clear. You must never lie to your child.
Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth.
We are men of action. Lies do not become us.
If we don't have accurate information, if we are not able to tell difficult truth one to another, we will never be able to effectively design a policy for Iraq.
If you don't say the honest thing, it never becomes true.
Good propaganda does not need to lie, indeed it may not lie. It has no reason to fear the truth. It is a mistake to believe that people cannot take the truth. They can. It is only a matter of presenting the truth to people in a way that they will be able to understand. A propaganda that lies proves that it has a bad cause. It cannot be successful in the long run.
Error is the force that welds men together; truth is communicated to men only by deeds of truth.
Fair words cost nothing.
I have no secret methods. I know no diplomacy save that of truth. I have no weapon but non-violence.
I don't claim to know everything about parenting, but I do know parents do their children a disservice by constantly sugarcoating their shortcomings to protect their feelings.
Who speaks the truth stabs falsehood to the heart.
My experience teaches me that truth can never be propagated by doing violence.
I say what's in my head, and I'm on honest ground. That is worth so much, and I think it does make my job, as a writer, easier. It makes it possible for me to give people stuff that they like.
All of our heartfelt lies Are not enough this time
Prudent is he who can keep silent that part of truth which may be untimely, and by not speaking it, does not spoil the truth of what he said.
