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Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
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.
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception.
The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception.
Words may lie,but actions will always tell the truth.
Words may lie,but actions will always tell the truth.
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.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
Gradually I came to realize that people will more readily swallow lies than truth, as if the taste of lies read more
Gradually I came to realize that people will more readily swallow lies than truth, as if the taste of lies was homey, appetizing: a habit.