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Quotes about lies and lying
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He who is not very strong in memory should not meddle with lying. (Milne A. A.)
In plain truth, lying is an accursed vice. We are not men, nor have any other tie upon another, but by our word. (Milne A. A.)
Lying is a terrible vice, it testifies that one despises God, but fears men. (Milne A. A.)
The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception. (Milne A. A.)
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The lie is a condition of life. (Milne A. A.)
One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth. (Milne A. A.)
No man lies so boldly as the man who is indignant. (Milne A. A.)
Whoever is detected in a shameful fraud is ever after not believed even if they speak the truth. (Milne A. A.)
To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to use falsehood, to deceive either enemies or their own citizens, for the good of the state: and no one else may meddle with this privilege. (Milne A. A.)
Time passes, and little by little everything that we have spoken in falsehood becomes true. (Milne A. A.)
Lies are essential to humanity. They are perhaps as important as the pursuit of pleasure and moreover are dictated by that pursuit. (Milne A. A.)
They say is often a great liar. (Milne A. A.)
Lying and stealing are next door neighbors. (Milne A. A.)
Great talker, great liar. (Milne A. A.)
With lies you may go ahead in the world, but you can never go back. (Milne A. A.)
Telling lies is a fault in a boy, an art in a lover, an accomplishment in a bachelor, and second-nature in a married man. (Milne A. A.)
No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds. (Milne A. A.)
Lies are usually caused by undue fear of men. (Milne A. A.)
A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood. (Milne A. A.)
Liars need to have good memories. (Milne A. A.)
All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. (Milne A. A.)
If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth. (Milne A. A.)
Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering. (Milne A. A.)
In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State. (Milne A. A.)
Truth will lose its credit, if delivered by a person that has none. (Milne A. A.)
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