Beautiful lies Quote by James Gibbons Download Open image “Like all valuable commodities, truth is often counterfeited.” — James Gibbons ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Beautiful lies Cardinals Catholic Commodity Counterfeit Ethics Honest truth Honesty Lying Telling the truth Truth Truth is Valuable White lie
Truth and sincerity have a certain distinguishing native lustre about them which cannot be perfectly counterfeited; they are like fire and flame, that cannot… — Benjamin Franklin Copy Share Image
Some counterfeits reproduce so very well the truth that it would be a flaw of judgment not to be deceived by them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Truth is a gem that is found at a great depth; whilst on the surface of the world all things are weighed by the… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
Truth can be costly, but in the end it never falls short of value for the price paid. — Ellis Peters Copy Share Image
Yet simple souls, their faith it knows no stint: Things least to be believed are most preferred. All counterfeits, as from truth's sacred mint,… — John Clare Copy Share Image
The truth of anything at all doesn't lie in someone's account of it. It lies in all the small facts of the time. An… — Josephine Tey Copy Share Image
Truth is a jewel which should not be painted over; but it may be set to advantage and shown in a good light. — George Santayana Copy Share Image
A civil ruler dabbling in religion is as reprehensible as a clergyman dabbling in politics. Both render themselves odious as well as ridiculous. — James Gibbons Copy Share Image
Reform must come from within, not from without. You cannot legislate for virtue. — James Gibbons Copy Share Image
We do not attach any intrinsic value to the Cross; this would be sinful and idolatrous. Our veneration is referred to Him who died… — James Gibbons Copy Share Image
To-day the whole Christian world prostrates itself in adoration around the crib of Bethlehem and rehearses in accents of love a history which precedes… — James Gibbons Copy Share Image
Beautiful Lies is a book every woman should read. Jennifer Strickland weaves the powerful story of her life throughout each chapter while emphasizing transformational… — Carol Kent Copy Share Image
The theatre has always been to me a place where beautiful lies are told, and playwrighting the orchestration of platitudes around a central flaw… — Charles Ludlam Copy Share Image
Since I wasn't able to leave a succession of beautiful lies, I want to leave the smidgen of truth that the falsehood of everything… — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
Art has no place in modern life. It will continue to exist as long as there is a mania for the romantic and so… — Alexander Rodchenko Copy Share Image
