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Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
We payt a person the complement of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.
We payt a person the complement of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.
The great mass of people will more easily fall victems to a big lie than to a small one.
The great mass of people will more easily fall victems to a big lie than to a small one.
No man lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.
No man lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.
Half the truth is often a great lie.
Half the truth is often a great lie.
One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.
One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.
Liars are always most disposed to swear.
[It., A giurar presti i mentitor son sempre.]
Liars are always most disposed to swear.
[It., A giurar presti i mentitor son sempre.]
The truth that survives is simply the lie that is pleasantest to believe.
The truth that survives is simply the lie that is pleasantest to believe.
One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.
One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.