The only exceptions are those few that reject any such notion of truth, though with what merit we shall soon see. Of course truth is not the only virtue of beliefs. On occasion we want them to be and do much more, or even much instead. Sometimes we want a belief to be comforting, and rightly. Often we want it to be inspiring, to move us to action, or to tears, and rightly.
Some beliefs govern our relations with each other.
Others are treasured for their simplicity and comprehensiveness. Still others are valued as generally reliable guides to practical action. These virtues of beliefs, plus many others, do not require the beliefs to be true in the strict sense. It is only when we want our beliefs to be strictly true as well that we are bound by the prerequisites spelled out in 1.5. The pursuit of truth enjoys no unconditional priority over the pursuit of other virtues of beliefs, but once we claim truth for a belief we subject ourselves to relentless imperatives.