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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.
Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
Never forget that a half truth is a whole lie.
Never forget that a half truth is a whole lie.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
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.
Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it
Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it
Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
