Lies Quotes

The Bible: It is full of interest. It has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and some good morals; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies

Of all the animals, man is the only one that lies.

Among other common lies, we have the silent lie - the deception which one conveys by simply keeping still and concealing the truth. Many obstinate truth-mongers indulge in this dissipation, imagining that if they speak no lie, they lie not at all.

Promises are worse than lies. You don't just make them believe, you also make them hope.

Every lie is a poison; there are no harmless lies. Only the truth is safe. Only the truth gives me consolation - it is the one unbreakable diamond.

Be bad, but at least don't be a liar, a deceiver!

All autobiographies are lies. I do not mean unconscious, unintentional lies: I mean deliberate lies.

Even a little untruth destroys a man, as a drop of poison ruins milk.

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.

The strength of the Constitution, lies in the will of the people to defend it.

In struggling with misfortunes lies the true proof of virtue.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

Strength lies not in defence but in attack.

The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.

The value of an idea lies in the using of it.

Freedom lies in being bold.