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.

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.

A lie can run around the world before the truth can get it's boots on.

A lie can run around the world before the truth can get it's boots on.

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

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.

Please don't lie to me, unless you're absolutely sure I'll never find out the truth.

Please don't lie to me, unless you're absolutely sure I'll never find out the truth.

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.

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

If you do not wish to be lied to, do not ask questions. If there were no questions, there would read more

If you do not wish to be lied to, do not ask questions. If there were no questions, there would be no lies.