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.

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.]

I tell him, if a clergyman, he lies!
If captains the remark, or critics, make,
Why they read more

I tell him, if a clergyman, he lies!
If captains the remark, or critics, make,
Why they lie also--under a mistake.

And none speaks false, when there in none to hear.

And none speaks false, when there in none to hear.

A lie with a purpose is one of the worst kind, and the most profitable.

A lie with a purpose is one of the worst kind, and the most profitable.

The cruelest lies are often told in silence.

The cruelest lies are often told in silence.

The lie is a condition of life.

The lie is a condition of life.

Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies.

Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies.

A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.

A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.