The Gift of Truth excels all other Gifts.

Speak the truth do not become angered and give when asked, even be it a little. By these three conditions one goes to the presence of the gods.

a dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. a man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.