God Himself is Truth; in propagating which, as men display a greater integrity and zeal, they approach nearer to the similitude of God, and possess a greater portion of His Love.

-MILTON.

No act of devotion can equal truth; no crime so heinous as falsehood; in the heart where truth abides, there is my abode.*

Tell truth and shame the devil.

-KABIR.

--SHAKESPEARE.

The Prophet (Muhammed) said:

Quit that which throws you into doubt, and incline towards that which dost not cast you into doubt; because truth is the cause of comfort to the heart; and verily lying is a cause of doubt, and hesitation; I mean, make choice of truth, and leave falsehood.

"MISHCAT-UL-MASABIH."†

Lie not; but let thy heart be true to God,
Thy mouth to it, thy actions to them both:
Cowards tell lies, and those that fear the rod;
The stormy working soul spits lies and froth.

Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie :
A fault, which needs it most, grows two thereby.
-GEORGE HERBERT.

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness :

but a false witness deceit.

"BIBLE-PROVERBS 12."

* From the Works of H. H. Wilson.

† Translated from Arabic by Captain Matthews.

Speak truly, and each word of thine shall be a fruitful seed.

The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

-"BIBLE-PROVERBS 12."

Truth, sacred truth, shall flourish and prevail,
While all the arts of fraud and falsehood fail;
The flimsy cheat wise judges soon descry;
Sure those will rob, who scruple not to lie. *

They whose eating is solely for the sustaining of life; and whose speech is only to declare truth, surmount difficulties.

-"HITOPADESHA."†

Do not speak falsehood, for it brings distress; With truth our desires are gratified, and we secure happiness.

Prayers, religious austerities, visit to holy places, and charity,

All is easy to practise, only truthfulness is difficult and this is the means of obtaining honor. -SÂMAL.‡

There is more profit in a distasteful truth than deceitful sweetness.

If a person has become notorious for lying,
Though he speak the truth, thou wilt say,

From Bewick's Select Fables.
A Gujarati poet.

"It is false."

† Prof. Johnson's edition.

If one with whom truthfulness is a habit
Makes a slip, people forgive him;

But if one has become noted for lies,

People will not again believe the truth from him.

-SADI'S GULISTAN.*

He who grieves at another's griefs, rejoices at
other's joys,

And who is a friend to truth, is always helped by God.
-SAMAL.†

When by night the frogs are croaking,

Kindle but a torch's fire,

Ha! how soon they all are silent! Thus

Truth silences the liar.

-LONGFELLOW.

Truth and falsehood stand to one another in the relation of a stone to an earthen vessel. If a stone be thrown at an earthen vessel, the latter will break. In either case it is the earthen vessel that suffereth.

-SIKH TEACHING.

Patience, discreetness, and benignity :-
These be the lovely playmates of pure verity.

-DR. H. MORE.

The greatest friend of Truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.

Translated by Platts.

+A Gujarati poet.

-COLTON.

From a Lecture on the Sikhs by Mr. Macauliffe, C.S.

The spirit of truth dwelleth in meekness. With the humble there is perpetual peace.

If a man be sincerely wedded to Truth, he must make up his mind to find her a portionless virgin, and he must take her for herself alone.

-COLTON.

He who is himself a true man, has a chance to know the truth of men, when he sees them; he who is not, has none.

-THOMAS CARLYLE.

If

you want a man to be truthful, don't ask him

where he has been.

Truth is a star that ever shines
With dazzling purity so bright,
Ills may assail it-envy, hate

May seek to cloud or dim its light;
But like a star mid darksome skies,
It shineth still with clear ray,
Revealing wrong and all false deeds,
And pointing out the one true way.
Thus, unappalled, its gentle light

Doth live with sinless peace to see
Base falsehood crushed beneath its feet,
And truth doth gain the victory.
E'en flattery's voice doth lose its power,
Disclosed by truth's pure, constant light.

It guides the world to noble deeds,

To learn the truth of good and right;
It cheers with joy the face of earth,
Dispels deceit and all false pride,

And bids the rising world look up,

And take truth's light to cheer and guide.
Where truth doth dwell there must be love,

In groves of shade, or hills of sheen,
Truth is of God, and God is love,

And where He is truth's light is seen.
All nature's works do speak of truth,

And all fair things seem brighter far,
Knowledge unfolds, and wisdom speaks,
When lighted by truth's dazzling star.
Then truth, shine on!-oh, spread thy light,
Disperse the darkness that doth rise:
Speak hope, repentance unto all,

And teach of love beyond the skies.
Shine on, O star! It is ordained
Vanquished thou shalt never be,
But to the end of time shalt stand,

And even through eternity!

THE DUCHESS AND THE KING.

The Duchess de Longueville afforded a powerful instance of uprightness of conduct. Not being able to obtain a favour for one of her people from the king, the Duchess was so much hurt that she suffered some very indiscreet words to escape her, which were reported by a gentleman present to his Majesty, and from him to her brother. The latter declared that it could not be true, for he would not believe his sister had lost her senses. "I will believe her, if she herself denies it," said the king.

The Prince went to his sister, and she concealed nothing from him. In vain he tried, during a whole afternoon, to persuade her that in this instance sincerity would be folly that in justifying her to the king, he

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