The best lies are always at least partially true.

Aristotle discovered all the half-truths which were necessary to the creation of science.

— Alfred North Whitehead

In battling evil, excess is good; for he who is moderate in announcing the truth is presenting half-truth. He conceals the other half out…

— Anonymous

The truths that seem most truthful, if you look at them from all sides, if you look at them close up, turn out to…

— Mario Vargas Llosa

Democracy is a constant tension between truth and half-truth and, in the arsenal of truth, there is no greater weapon than fact.

— Lyndon B. Johnson

God hates the LUKEWARM GOSPEL OF HALF-TRUTHS that is now spreading over the Globe. This gospel says, 'Just believe in Jesus and you'll be…

— David Wilkerson

“We need to straighten out some personal matters between us. Why don't we do it over dinner tonight?" he suggested. Lauren courteously refused with…

— Judith McNaught

Common sense, the half-truths of a deceitful society, is honored as the honest truths of a frank world.

— Russell Jacoby

At least reveling half truth is better than preferring whole lies!!!

— Anonymous

Half-truths are the devil's IOUs.

— Sarah Ban Breathnach

There was a distinction between lying and telling half-truths, but it was a very narrow one.

— Alexander McCall Smith

Half truths were a wonderful way to inspire credibility.

— David Baldacci

A half-truth is the most cowardly of lies.

— Mark Twain

“Language is a piss poor attempt at telepathy is what it is. We try to put our thoughts into each other's heads through language...But…

— Tony Vigorito

“He tells not a half truth, but a truth and a half”

— Nicholas Shakespeare

There is little hope for us until we become tough-minded enough to break loose from the shackles of prejudice, half-truths, and down-right ignorance.

— Martin Luther King, Jr