"Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth."

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"Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth."

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"Young people are caught up in whatever appears to be the most bizarre. They look for truth and settle for folly. False religions and the occult are clever in reaching seekers who want to experience a rush of any kind."

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"What then in the last resort are the truths of mankind? They are the irrefutable errors of mankind."

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

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"There are Christians who have never really learned the biblical truth of separation: separation from unclean thoughts and unclean habits."

Billy Graham, American Clergyman

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"Integrity means that we are trustworthy and dependable, and our character is above reproach."

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"Sometimes I feel so helpless and inadequate, and wonder if I have done enough to make the Gospel clear. But I also know that only the Holy Spirit can open others' eyes to the truth."

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"Telling lies is a really terrible thing. These days, lies and silence are the two greatest sins in human society you might say. In reality, we tell lots of lies, and we often break into silence. However, if we were constant;y talking year-round, and telling only the truth truth would probably lose some of its value."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

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"Both my parents had a great influence on me. I never heard my father use a profane or even a slang word. I always respected him because of his complete integrity. In his business dealings his handshake was like a contract. He was as good as his word. Of all the people I have ever known, my mother had the greatest influence on me."

Billy Graham, American Clergyman

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"Today our world is mad in its obsession with pleasure, sex, and money. Its ear is too dull to hear the truth. Most men's eyes are blind. They do not want to see. They do not want to hear. They hurry to their doom."

Billy Graham, American Clergyman

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"Pain reaches the heart with electrical speed, but truth moves to the heart as slowly as a glacier."

Barbara Kingsolver, American Novelist

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"The truth sticks in our throats with all the sauces it is served with: it will never go down until we take it without any sauce at all."

George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist

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