Truth
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I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom
There are truths which are not for all men, nor for all times
Half a truth is often a great lie
Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it ain't so
Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't
Truth is the most valuable thing we have. Let us economize it
If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives
If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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