The hell that a lie would keep a man from, is doubtless the very best place for him to go. Author: George Macdonald |
Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby. Author: George Herbert |
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer. Author: George Herbert |
Show me a liar, and I will show thee a thief. Author: George Herbert |
Lie not, neither to thyself, nor man, nor God. It is for cowards to lie. Author: George Herbert |
All unbelief is the belief of a lie. Author: Horatius Bonar |
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Exaggeration is a blood relation to falsehood and nearly as blamable. Author: Hosea Ballou |
Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage. Author: Hosea Ballou |
There is no possible excuse for a guarded lie. Enthusiastic and impulsive people will sometimes falsify thoughtlessly, but equivocation is malice prepense. Author: Hosea Ballou |
Not the least misfortune in a prominent falsehood is the fact that tradition is apt to repeat it for truth. Author: Hosea Ballou |
A charitable untruth, an uncharitable truth, and an unwise management of truth or love, are all to be carefully avoided of him that would go with a right foot in the narrow way. Author: Joseph Hall |
A lie is like a snowball: the further you roll it the bigger it becomes. Author: Martin Luther |