Lying Quotes

there couldn't be war, unless lies were believed. War has to be nourished by lies.

The real hope of the world lies in putting as painstaking thought into the business of mating as we do into other big businesses.

Lying to yourself is easy, too. I know. It's much harder to stay and deal with consequences.

Since our peace lies in loving as God loves, we must strive to love everyone. The only love that completes us is the love of God, and the love of God is the love of everyone.

Humanity's mission is to find a peace that lies beyond the veil - a peace that is not of this world. The peace that is not of this world is not dependent on human circumstances.

The little bit of truth contained in many a lie is what makes them so terrible.

In my country we say that ignorance is the warm bath in which it is comfortable to sit but dangerous to lie down.

I go to bed is around 11, and I do that for every race. I get good sleep. I don't lie awake for any race. That's my routine.

There's nothing so unreliable as figures, and everybody but a mathematician knows that. Figures lie right to your face.

I daydreamed for motivation. I didn't lie to myself and talk about my passions and how if I was passionate enough about something I could be successful at it.

We're taught as young kids Acknowledge your mistakes, admit your lies, ... It's cathartic. That's what I think the speech did. He didn't just try to blame someone else.

I do not tell lies. Mother used to say that this was because I was a good person. But it is not because I am a good person. It is because I do not tell lie.

The biggest lies we save for ourselves.

The biggest industry hoax is that the United States can't move to renewable energy now. It's a lie.

A lie can make it half way around the world before the truth has time to put its boots on.

Never tell a lie-except for practice.

The old saw says, 'Let a sleeping dog lie.' Right. Still, when there is much at stake it is better to get a newspaper to do it.

The old saw says - 'Let a sleeping dog lie.' Experience knows better; experience says, If you want to convince do it yourself.

You want to be very careful about lying; otherwise you are nearly sure to get caught.

The most outrageous lies that can be invented will find believers if a person only tells them with all his might.

The lie, as a virtue, a principle, is eternal; the lie, as a recreation, a solace, a refuge in time of need, the fourth Grace, the tenth Muse, man's best and surest friend is immortal

What a lie it is to call this a free country, where none but the unworthy and undeserving may swear.

Never waste a lie; you never know when you may need it.

When whole races and peoples conspire to propagate gigantic mute lies in the interest of tyrannies and shams, why should we care anything about the trifling lies told by individuals?

A historian who would convey the truth has got to lie. Often he must enlarge the truth by diameters, otherwise his reader would not be able to see it.

To avoid lying, do nothing that needs covering.

There is a real, living unity in our time, as in any other, but it lies submerged under a superficial hubbub of sensation.

Everybody should be entitled to one lie, one failing, one infidelity.

Christ and his word can hardly be recognized because of the great vermin of human ordinances. However, let this suffice for the time being on their lies against doctrine or faith.

What would it matter if, for the sake of the Christian Church, one were to tell a big lie?

What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good.

I compare it with a lie, which like to a snowball, the longer it is rolled the greater it becomes.

The ultimate solution to the race problem lies in the willingness of men to obey the unenforceable.

We're in an era in which we want to believe people have roughly equal potential. IQ gives the lie to that.

One little lie or dishonest act leads to another until the perpetrator is caught in the web of deceit.

Life would be so much harder if I had to lie about who I was.

If you lie to your husband - even about something so banal as how much you drink - each lie is a brick in a wall going up between you, and when he tells you he loves you, it's deflected away.

all religions seem alike to me, one mass of absurdities and lies - I know that there is a God, but I know no more of him; and I believe that all those are liars who pretend to know more than I do.

The origin of the labor movement lies in self-defense.

We all lie to each other, present some sort of front.

Sitting tightens your chest. For a great release, lie faceup on a foam roller placed lengthwise under your spine, and stretch your arms out to your side.

Muse, time has taught me that all metaphysical systems, even historical facts given as truths, are hardly that, so I amuse myself with more agreeable lies; I no longer read anything but novels.

I am in perfect health, and hear it said I look better than ever I did in my life, which is one of those lies one is always glad to hear.

Healthy vanity sweeps through life. Sickly vanity lies in bed.

Lies and promises are necessary but not sufficient.

Diplomats lie with a heavy sense of destiny.

When lying to someone, look him straight in the eye.

Any lie should be as close to the truth as possible.

I've always found too that somewhere in whatever you've just written lies the seed of what you're going to write next.

Wavering and burning like a golden lie.