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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.
Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.
Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.
Her own mother lived the latter years of her life in the horrible suspicion that electricity was dripping invisibly all read more
Her own mother lived the latter years of her life in the horrible suspicion that electricity was dripping invisibly all over the house.
What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.
What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.
What if we weren't what we thought all along? What if we were likeable, lovable even, funny and talented and read more
What if we weren't what we thought all along? What if we were likeable, lovable even, funny and talented and easy to be around, easy to like? Then our self concept was a lie, told to us by cruelty.
An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.
An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.
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.
A mind conscious of innocence laughs at the lies of rumor.
A mind conscious of innocence laughs at the lies of rumor.
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.