All men are born truthful and die liars.

All men are born truthful and die liars.

Quoth Hudibras, I smell a rat;
Ralpho, thou dost prevaricate.

Quoth Hudibras, I smell a rat;
Ralpho, thou dost prevaricate.

A man would rather have a hundred lies told of him than one truth which he does not wish should read more

A man would rather have a hundred lies told of him than one truth which he does not wish should be known.

It is hard to tell if a man is telling the truth when you know you would lie if you read more

It is hard to tell if a man is telling the truth when you know you would lie if you were in his place.

A liar should have a good memory.

A liar should have a good memory.

A liar is not believed even though he tell the truth.
[Lat., Mendaci homini ne verum quidem dicenti credere read more

A liar is not believed even though he tell the truth.
[Lat., Mendaci homini ne verum quidem dicenti credere solemus.]

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.

For my part getting up seems not so easy
By half as lying.

For my part getting up seems not so easy
By half as lying.

You can best reward a liar by believing nothing of what he says.

You can best reward a liar by believing nothing of what he says.