Deceive the rich and powerful if you will, but dont insult them. – Japanese Proverb
Lying and stealing are next door neighbors. – Arabic Proverb
Cheat me in the price, but not in the goods. – English Proverb
Great talker, great liar. – Proverb
Every cloud has a silver lining. – Proverb
With lies you may go ahead in the world, but you can never go back. – Proverb
Husband a lie, and trump it up in some extraordinary emergency. – Joseph Addison
Liars are always ready to take oaths. – Vittorio Alfieri
It contains a misleading impression, not a lie. It was being economical with the truth. – Robert Armstrong
Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance. – Francis Bacon
Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death. I can work out a good character much faster than anyone can lie me out of it – Lyman Beecher
Matilda told such dreadful lies, It made one gasp and stretch ones eyes; Her aunt, who from her earliest youth, Had kept a strict regard for truth, Attempted to believe Matilda: The effort very nearly killed her. – Hilaire Belloc
It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation. – Hilaire Belloc
What does the truth matter? Havent we mothers all given our sons a taste for lies, lies which from the cradle upwards lull them, reassure them, send them to sleep: lies as soft and warm as a breast! – Georges Bernanos
A truth thats told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can invent. – William Blake
Nobody speaks the truth when theres something they must have. – Elizabeth Bowen