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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.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.
The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.
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.]
A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.
A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.
Resolved to die in the last dyke of prevarication.
Resolved to die in the last dyke of prevarication.
And none speaks false, when there in none to hear.
And none speaks false, when there in none to hear.
It takes a wise man to handle a lie. A fool had better remain honest.
It takes a wise man to handle a lie. A fool had better remain honest.
A liar is always lavish of oaths.
[Fr., Un menteur est toujours prodigue de serments.]
A liar is always lavish of oaths.
[Fr., Un menteur est toujours prodigue de serments.]
