Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the read more

Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society.

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you

But thus: if powers divine
Behold our human actions, as they do,
I doubt not then but read more

But thus: if powers divine
Behold our human actions, as they do,
I doubt not then but innocence shall make
False accusation blush and tyranny
Tremble at patience.

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.

We were as twinned lambs that did frisk i' th' sun,
And bleat the one at th' other. What read more

We were as twinned lambs that did frisk i' th' sun,
And bleat the one at th' other. What we changed
Was innocence for innocence; we knew not
The doctrine of ill-doing, nor dreamed
That any did.

No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.

No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.

If a lie is repeated often enough all the dumb jackasses in the world not only get to believe it, read more

If a lie is repeated often enough all the dumb jackasses in the world not only get to believe it, they even swear by it.

As innocent as a new-laid egg.

As innocent as a new-laid egg.

What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to
the law.
[Lat., Quam angusta read more

What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to
the law.
[Lat., Quam angusta innocentia est, ad legem bonum esse.]