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A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie
The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie
Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
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
Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
If you do not wish to be lied to, do not ask questions. If there were no questions, there would read more
If you do not wish to be lied to, do not ask questions. If there were no questions, there would be no lies.
Liar: A lawyer with a roving commission.
Liar: A lawyer with a roving commission.
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.
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.