I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth read more

I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.

If a lie is repeated often enough all the dumb jackasses in the world not only get to believe it, read more

If a lie is repeated often enough all the dumb jackasses in the world not only get to believe it, they even swear by it.

A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and read more

A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride.

What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.

What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.

An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.

An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.

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.

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 mind conscious of innocence laughs at the lies of rumor.

A mind conscious of innocence laughs at the lies of rumor.