Euphemism Quote by Bobbie Gentry

“Euphemisms persist because lying is an indispensable part of making life tolerable.”

— Bergen Evans

Euphemism is a human device to conceal the horrors of reality.

— Paul Johnson

All euphemisms are dishonest, but many are designed to make life easier

— Kate Burridge

Underhand euphemism are used, not so much to conceal offence and to deliberately disguise a topic and deceive

— Kate Burridge

Euphemisms are not, as many young people think, useless verbiage for that which can and should be said bluntly; they are like secret agents…

— Quentin Crisp

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

— Elias Lyman Magoon

A lie is an affront to the soul, as well as an insult to the intelligence of the person to whom one lies.

— Judith McNaught

Lying is a false significance of speech, with a will to deceive, which cannot be cured but by shame and reason; it is a…

— Jon Jones

The essence of lying is in deception, not in words.

— John Ruskin

I don't use the word 'lying' easily.

— Elizabeth May

Lying contains the same hostile elements as a practical joke in that the 'victim' ends up looking foolish in his own eyes and laughable…

— Sue Grafton

“A lie means saying something with a deliberate intent to deceive, and what I did is more like embellish the truth.”

— Debbie Mason