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A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies
A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies
An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.
An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.
The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception.
The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception.
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.
Gradually I came to realize that people will more readily swallow lies than truth, as if the taste of lies read more
Gradually I came to realize that people will more readily swallow lies than truth, as if the taste of lies was homey, appetizing: a habit.
Words may lie,but actions will always tell the truth.
Words may lie,but actions will always tell the truth.
Who lies for you will lie against you.
Who lies for you will lie against you.
No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.
No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.
A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and read more
A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride.
