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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.
No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.
No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.
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.
Never forget that a half truth is a whole lie.
Never forget that a half truth is a whole lie.
No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.
No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.
The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.