Perjury Quotes

Perjury Quote of the day

No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.

The tongue may be employed about, and made to serve all the purposes of vice, in tempting and deceiving, in perjury and injustice.

It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.

OATH, n. In law, a solemn appeal to the Deity, made binding upon the conscience by a penalty for perjury.

Jupiter from on high smiles at the perjuries of lovers.

It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is.

I loved thee beautiful and kind, And plighted an eternal vow; So altered are thy face and mind, t'were perjury to love thee now!

When witnesses concoct lies, they often miss the obvious.

He who has once deviated from the truth, usually commits perjury with as little scruple as he would tell a lie.

I have never seen a major trial which lacked significant perjury, and I have yet to see that perjury punished.

What lawsuits grow out of the graves of rich men, every day; sowing perjury, hatred, and lies among near kindred, where there should be nothing but love!

Fool, not to know that love endures no tie, And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.

I am concerned about a president [Bill Clinton] under oath, being alleged to have committed perjury. I hope that he can rebut that and prove that did not happen.

The jury system puts a ban upon intelligence and honesty and a premium upon ignorance, stupidity and perjury.

We better know there is a fire whence we see much smoke rising than we could know it by one or two witnesses swearing to it. The witnesses may commit perjury, but the smoke cannot.

I have not seen anyone assume that all the citizens of New York are guilty of murder, violence, robbery, perjury, or writing proprietary software.

I am of this mind, that might and malice, deceit and treachery perjury and impiety may lawfully be committed in love; which is lawless.

So many people, so many amateurs like Donald Trump believe that "I don't recall" is an absolutely fail-safe position and you can't get caught in perjury.

"Why, I don't exactly know about perjury, my dear sir," replied the little gentleman. "Harsh word, my dear sir, very harsh word indeed. It's a legal fiction, my dear sir, nothing more."

Perjury is often bold and open. It is truth that is shamefaced - as, indeed, in many cases is no more than decent.

When anybody and everybody registers to vote, they do so under the penalty of perjury.

When anybody and everybody registers to vote, they do so under the penalty of perjury. They're signing a contract that they are 18 years of age or older and they're citizens of the United States.