LYING QUOTES II

quotations about lies and lying

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A false tale often betrays itself.

AESOP

"The Fox and the Monkey", Aesop's Fables


The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him.

FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY

The Brothers Karamazov

Tags: Fyodor Dostoevsky


Lying is done with words, and also with silence.

ADRIENNE RICH

Women and Honor: Some Notes on Lying

Tags: Adrienne Rich


You shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

BIBLE

Leviticus 19:11


The essence of a lie is the intention to deceive.

M. PRIDEAUX

attributed, Day's Collacon


Understand that the tongue can conceal the truth, but the eyes--never!

MIKHAIL BULGAKOV

The Master and Margarita

Tags: Mikhail Bulgakov


A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.

WILLIAM SHENSTONE

Essays on Men and Manners


A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future.

CROFT M. PENTZ

The Complete Book of Zingers


Lying is a sin destructive to society; for there is no trade where there is no trust, and there is no trust where there is no truth.

WELLINS CALCOTT

Thoughts Moral and Divine

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The most mischievous liars are those who keep on the verge of truth.

ELIZA COOK

Diamond Dust

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Lies are like sleeping pills. You should only use them when you absolutely have to. They spoil everything if you make a habit of them.

DANIEL QUINN

The Holy

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A recent study found that people lie more when they are texting. Yeah, especially that one lie: "Sorry, just got your text!"

JIMMY FALLON

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Feb. 7, 2012

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A good liar knows that the most efficient lie is always a truth that has had a key piece removed from it.

CARLOS RUIZ ZAFON

The Prisoner of Heaven

Tags: Carlos Ruiz Zafon


There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it.

WILLIAM JAMES

Lectures XIV and XV, "The Value of Saintliness", The Varieties of Religious Experience

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A liar will not be believed even when he speaks the truth.

AESOP

Aesop's Fables

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Truthful lips endure forever, the lying tongue, for only a moment.

BIBLE

Proverbs 12:19

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Never argue with someone who believes their own lies.

ANONYMOUS


The liar suffers twice: he neither believes nor is believed.

BALTASAR GRACIAN

The Art of Worldly Wisdom

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Ask no questions and you'll hear no lies.

JAMES JOYCE

Ulysses

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Lying is easy. But it's lonely.

VICTORIA SCHWAB

The Archived