LYING QUOTES II

quotations about lies and lying

lying quote

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

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Lying is done with words, and also with silence.

ADRIENNE RICH

Women and Honor: Some Notes on Lying

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The essence of a lie is the intention to deceive.

M. PRIDEAUX

attributed, Day's Collacon


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

BIBLE

Leviticus 19:11


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

MIKHAIL BULGAKOV

The Master and Margarita

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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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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 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


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

ELIZA COOK

Diamond Dust

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

BIBLE

Proverbs 12:19

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

AESOP

Aesop's Fables

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

BALTASAR GRACIAN

The Art of Worldly Wisdom

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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

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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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Never argue with someone who believes their own lies.

ANONYMOUS


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