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.

Half the truth is often a great lie.

Half the truth is often a great lie.

All men are born truthful and die liars.

All men are born truthful and die liars.

Round numbers are always false.

Round numbers are always false.

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.

So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not
to trust himself on the read more

So near is falsehood to truth that a wise man would do well not
to trust himself on the narrow edge.
[Lat., Ita enim finitima sunt falsa veris ut in praecipitem locum
non debeat se sapiens committere.]

Resolved to die in the last dyke of prevarication.

Resolved to die in the last dyke of prevarication.

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.

There are a terrible lot of lies going round the world, and the worst of it is that they're true.

There are a terrible lot of lies going round the world, and the worst of it is that they're true.