Defending the truth is not something one does out of a sense of duty or to allay guilt complexes, but is a reward in itself.
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Truth is the best defense.
Truth is always in harmony with herself, and is not concerned chiefly to reveal the justice that may consist with wrong-doing.
Truth is always served by great minds, even if they fight it.
Truth engenders hatred of truth. As soon as it appears, it is the enemy.
I have always defended my convictions and what I believed to be the truth.
You can't defend the indefensible - anything you say sounds self-serving and hypocritical.
Lying is not only a defense mechanism; it's also a coping mechanism and a survival technique.
Truth is strong, and sometime or other will prevail.
Telling the truth to people who misunderstand you is generally promoting a falsehood, isn't it?
The price that one pays for refusing to act on the truth as one sees it, is to be led to believe untruth to avoid guilt.