A man would rather have a hundred lies told of him than one truth which he does not wish should read more

A man would rather have a hundred lies told of him than one truth which he does not wish should be known.

Liars are always most disposed to swear.
[It., A giurar presti i mentitor son sempre.]

Liars are always most disposed to swear.
[It., A giurar presti i mentitor son sempre.]

Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies.

Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies.

Round numbers are always false.

Round numbers are always false.

The cruelest lies are often told in silence.

The cruelest lies are often told in silence.

You can best reward a liar by believing nothing of what he says.

You can best reward a liar by believing nothing of what he says.

Who dares think one thing, and another tell,
My heart detests him as the gates of hell.

Who dares think one thing, and another tell,
My heart detests him as the gates of hell.

Matilda told such dreadful lies It made one gasp and stretch one's eyes.

Matilda told such dreadful lies It made one gasp and stretch one's eyes.

For my part getting up seems not so easy
By half as lying.

For my part getting up seems not so easy
By half as lying.