Accomplishment Quote by Anonymous

Telling lies is a fault in a boy, an art in a lover, an accomplishment in a bachelor, and second-nature in a married man.

— Helen Rowland

Lying is a crime the least liable to variation in its definitions. A child will upon the slightest temptation tell an untruth as readily…

— Joseph Priestley

The child who defines a lie as being a "naughty word" knows perfectly well that lying consists in not speaking the truth. He is…

— Jean Piaget

A lie could be a truth told to the wrong situation.

— Terry Mark

A lie is just a great story, that someone ruined with the truth.

— Anonymous

Don't tell me of deception; a lie is a lie, whether it be a lie to the eye or a lie to the ear.

— Samuel Johnson

When a man is penalized for honesty he learns to lie.

— Criss Jami

“Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, lessens the friction of social contacts. It is only in lies, wholeheartedly and bravely told, that…

— Clare Boothe Luce

Lies are usually attempts to make everything simpler - for the liar - than it really is, or ought to be.

— Adrienne Rich

“In my opinion, a lie is a physical act, verbal statement, or omission, deliberately designed to deceive another of the truth.”

— David Craig

“What has become clear is that lies are just a temporary solution to a permanent problem. Lying to spare a person's feelings, even when…

— Veronica Roth

Lying is sometimes acted, insinuated, or implied, in a manner as injurious and shameful as when the falsehood is spoken outright.

— Elias Lyman Magoon