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Lying15 quotes
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive! — Sir Walter Scott · 1808It is always the best policy to speak the truth—unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar. — Jerome K. Jerome · 1892Liars when they speak the truth are not believed. — Aristotle · 240False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil. — Socrates · 360 BCI know I fib a good deal. After all, a woman's charm is 50% illusion. — Blanche DuBois · 1951He who tells a lie, is not sensible how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one. — Alexander Pope · 1727All 15 quotes →Consequences of lying4 quotes
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive! — Sir Walter Scott · 1808Liars when they speak the truth are not believed. — Aristotle · 240False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil. — Socrates · 360 BCHe who tells a lie, is not sensible how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one. — Alexander Pope · 1727Liars3 quotes
Liars when they speak the truth are not believed. — Aristotle · 240He who tells a lie, is not sensible how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one. — Alexander Pope · 1727Whoever would lie usefully should lie seldom. — Lord Hervey · 1743Lies2 quotes
He who tells a lie, is not sensible how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one. — Alexander Pope · 1727Whoever would lie usefully should lie seldom. — Lord Hervey · 1743Telling the truth2 quotes
It is always the best policy to speak the truth—unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar. — Jerome K. Jerome · 1892We know how to speak many falsehoods which resemble real things, but we know, when we will, how to speak true things. — Hesiod · 700 BCIdeals1 quote
The first thing a man will do for his ideals is lie. — Joseph Schumpeter · 1950Marriage1 quote
Lies, detrust, mixed messages...this is turning into a real marriage. — Sean Archer · 1997Milk1 quote
There’s only one thing I hate more than lying: skim milk. Which is water that's lying about being milk. — Ron Swanson · 2013Morality1 quote
If not becoming, don’t do it. If not true, don’t say it. Let these be your fixed principles. — Marcus Aurelius · 180Nature of women1 quote
I know I fib a good deal. After all, a woman's charm is 50% illusion. — Blanche DuBois · 1951Personal integrity1 quote
If not becoming, don’t do it. If not true, don’t say it. Let these be your fixed principles. — Marcus Aurelius · 180The Ten Commandments1 quote
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. — God · 1405 BCUnintended consequences1 quote
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive! — Sir Walter Scott · 1808