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.

Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.

Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.

Resolved to die in the last dyke of prevarication.

Resolved to die in the last dyke of prevarication.

You lie--under a mistake--
For this is the most civil sort of lie
That can be given read more

You lie--under a mistake--
For this is the most civil sort of lie
That can be given to a man's face, I now
Say what I think.

All men are born truthful and die liars.

All men are born truthful and die liars.

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.]

There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it.

There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it.

Round numbers are always false.

Round numbers are always false.

The cruelest lies are often told in silence.

The cruelest lies are often told in silence.