Our analysis of truth and falsehood, or of the nature of judgment, is not very likely to be influenced by our hopes and fears.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
To be afraid is to behave as if the truth were not true.
Being afraid to tell the truth because of the projected consequences, whatever it may be, shows a lack of faith and an abundance of fear.
It may be you fear more to deliver judgment upon me than I fear judgment.
When one is frightened of the truth then it is never the whole truth that one has an inkling of.
The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice.
There is nothing to fear except the persistent refusal to find out the truth, the persistent refusal to analyze the causes of happenings.
One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his strength for battles that can be won.
If something is true, no amount of wishful thinking will change it.
An objective truth and individual reason are feared above all.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.