Who said "The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it."?

This quote is attributed to Fyodor Dostoevsky.

The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it. - Fyodor Dostoevsky

"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it."

Fyodor Dostoevsky Truth

Novelist Russian 1821–1881

"Beauty is mysterious, like life itself"

"The soul is healed by making others happy"

"Man can get used to anything, the scoundrel"

"I love humanity, but I wonder at myself sometimes"

"Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!"

"You must always be honest with the people you love."

"Truth always comes out in the end."

"Honesty is always the best policy."