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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.
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.
The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. We live in denial of what we do, even what we read more
The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. We live in denial of what we do, even what we think. We do this because we're afraid. We fear we will not find love, and when we find it we fear we'll lose it. We fear that if we do not have love we will be unhappy.
Liar: A lawyer with a roving commission.
Liar: A lawyer with a roving commission.
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.
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.
The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.
The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.
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.
If you wish to strengthen a lie, mix a little truth in with it.
If you wish to strengthen a lie, mix a little truth in with it.