A woman stopped a divine in the streets of the metropolis with this
salutation: "There is no truth in the land, sir! There is no truth in
the land." "Then you do not speak the truth, good woman," replied the
clergyman. "Oh, yes, I do," returned she, hastily. "Then there is truth
in the land," rejoined he, as quickly.
1964
I cannot tell how the truth may be;
I say the tale as 'twas said to me.
--_Sir Walter Scott._
1965
Truth, like the sun, submits to be obscured; but, like the sun, only for
a time.
1966
To love truth for truth's sake, is the principal part of human
perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues.
--_Locke._
1967
Truth, when not sought after, sometimes comes to light.
--_Menander._
1968
A thousand probabilities don't make one truth.
1969