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.

Please don't lie to me, unless you're absolutely sure I'll never find out the truth.

Please don't lie to me, unless you're absolutely sure I'll never find out the truth.

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.

An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.

An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity

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.

We dance round in a ring and suppose, While the secret sits in the middle and knows

We dance round in a ring and suppose, While the secret sits in the middle and knows

What we have to do, what at any rate it is our duty to do, is to revive the old read more

What we have to do, what at any rate it is our duty to do, is to revive the old art of Lying.

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.