No. 96 (16 February 1751)
Source: The Rambler (1750–1752)
Source: The Human Side of Enterprise (1960), p. 211 (p. 289 in 2006 edition)
The Amazing Mr. Lutterworth (1958)
“An Aes Sedai never lies, but the truth she speaks, may not be the truth you think you hear.”
Tam al'Thor
(15 January 1990)
“An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may.”
No. 387
Characteristics, in the manner of Rochefoucauld's Maxims (1823)
Source: The Analects, Chapter VI
Memoir of William Ellery Channing: With Extracts from His Correspondence and Manuscripts (1848), Vol. II. Part III. Chapter VII: Home Life
"Introductory Epistle : Argument of the Third Dialogue"
On the Infinite Universe and Worlds (1584)
Context: After it hath been seen how the obstinate and the ignorant of evil disposition are accustomed to dispute, it will further be shewn how disputes are wont to conclude; although others are so wary that without losing their composure, but with a sneer, a smile, a certain discreet malice, that which they have not succeeded in proving by argument — nor indeed can it be understood by themselves — nevertheless by these tricks of courteous disdain they pretend to have proven, endeavouring not only to conceal their own patently obvious ignorance but to cast it on to the back of their adversary. For they dispute not in order to find or even to seek Truth, but for victory, and to appear the more learned and strenuous upholders of a contrary opinion. Such persons should be avoided by all who have not a good breastplate of patience.
“It takes two to speak the truth, — one to speak, and another to hear.”
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext03/7cncd10.txt (1849), Wednesday
