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A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies
A half-truth is the most cowardly of 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.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
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.
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.
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.
One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth.
One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth.
Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.
Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.
Never forget that a half truth is a whole lie.
Never forget that a half truth is a whole lie.