lying Quotes

“Lying just for the fun of it is either art or pathology.”

“Lying at the root of the social agreements of 1980 are the courage, sense of responsibility, and the solidarity of the working people. Both sides have then recognized that an accord must be reached if bloodshed is to be prevented.”

“Talent, lying in the understanding, is often inherited genius, being the action of reason or imagination, rarely or never.”

“No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds.”

“Is it not rather what we expect in men, that they should have numerous strands of experience lying side by side and never compare them with each other?”

“I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy.”

“I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie.”