lies

lies

Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies.
One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.
It is my belief... that the truth is generally preferable to lies. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love. The Brothers Karamazov
If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.
If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.
I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't.
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.
Everything the State says is a lie, and everything it has it has stolen.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence. Virginibus Puerisque and Other Papers
A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies.