1 Any truth is better than indefinite doubt.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In III. The Adventure of The Yellow Face 2 For myself I believe that the truth was exactly the opposite.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In V. The Adventure of The "Gloria Scott" 3 Now and again, however, it chanced that even when he erred, the truth was still discovered.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In III. The Adventure of The Yellow Face 4 If I had been less cautious I might have been more wise, but I was half crazy with fear that you should learn the truth.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In III. The Adventure of The Yellow Face 5 In either case the time for suppression is past, and every word which I tell you is the naked truth, and this I swear as I hope for mercy.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In V. The Adventure of The "Gloria Scott" 6 When I say, therefore, that Mycroft has better powers of observation than I, you may take it that I am speaking the exact and literal truth.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In X. The Adventure of The Greek Interpreter 7 I alone know the absolute truth of the matter, and I am satisfied that the time has come when no good purpose is to be served by its suppression.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In XII. The Adventure of The Final Problem 8 I have told you now the whole truth, and if I withheld it from the police it is because I did not realize then the danger in which my dear friend stood.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In VIII. The Adventure of The Crooked Man 9 If you will permit me, Colonel, I will leave my friend Watson and you, and I will step round with the Inspector to test the truth of one or two little fancies of mine.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In VII. The Adventure of The Reigate Squires 10 I think that you will acknowledge that the problem was already one of interest, but my observations soon made me realize that it was in truth much more extraordinary than would at first sight appear.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In VIII. The Adventure of The Crooked Man 11 Mr. Blessington came in from his walk shortly afterwards, but I did not say anything to him upon the subject, for, to tell the truth, I have got in the way of late of holding as little communication with him as possible.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In IX. The Adventure of The Resident Patient 12 Standing on the rug between us, with his slight, tall figure, his sharp features, thoughtful face, and curling hair prematurely tinged with grey, he seemed to represent that not too common type, a nobleman who is in truth noble.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContextHighlight In XI. The Adventure of The Naval Treaty