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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.]
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 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.
The lie is a condition of life.
The lie is a condition of life.
And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but
The truth in masquerade.
And, after all, what is a lie? 'Tis but
The truth in masquerade.
Matilda told such dreadful lies It made one gasp and stretch one's eyes.
Matilda told such dreadful lies It made one gasp and stretch one's eyes.
Splendidly mendacious.
[Lat., Splendide mendax.]
Splendidly mendacious.
[Lat., Splendide mendax.]
I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
No man lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.
No man lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.
