If a lie is repeated often enough all the dumb jackasses in the world not only get to believe it, read more

If a lie is repeated often enough all the dumb jackasses in the world not only get to believe it, they even swear by it.

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.

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.

That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude. Also, a tactical misrepresentation.

That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude. Also, a tactical misrepresentation.

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.

He who foretells the future lies, even if he tells the truth.

He who foretells the future lies, even if he tells the truth.

Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.

Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.

What if we weren't what we thought all along? What if we were likeable, lovable even, funny and talented and read more

What if we weren't what we thought all along? What if we were likeable, lovable even, funny and talented and easy to be around, easy to like? Then our self concept was a lie, told to us by cruelty.