Explain the importance of Truth to American literature or thought

Explain the importance of Truth to American literature or thought. Do not write a biography (avoid using I, me, my, our, us, you, your, etc.) you must use at least 3 outside sources and include at least one properly documented direct quote from each source for the paper. The sources may not to be dictionaries or encyclopedias, either hard copy or electronic; dictionaries and encyclopedias may be used, but they may not count as any of the three sources.