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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if read more
It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
Her own mother lived the latter years of her life in the horrible suspicion that electricity was dripping invisibly all read more
Her own mother lived the latter years of her life in the horrible suspicion that electricity was dripping invisibly all over the house.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the read more
Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society.
A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity
A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity
Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it
Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it
Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
