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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if read more
It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.
Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.
Justice will overtake fabricators of lies and false witnesses.
There is nothing we like to communicate to others as much as the seal of secrecy together with what lies read more
There is nothing we like to communicate to others as much as the seal of secrecy together with what lies under it.
A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity
A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity
Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
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.
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.
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.
