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“The difference between lie and lay . Lay is always passive. Even men used to say, I'd like to get laid. Though sometimes they…

— Margaret Atwood

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

— Elias Lyman Magoon

Lying is a cooperative act. Think about it. A lie has no power whatsoever by its mere utterance. Its power emerges when someone else…

— Pamela Meyer

Lying is like trying to hide in a fog: If you move about you're in danger of bumping your head against the truth, and…

— Josh Billings

A lie is more comfortable than doubt, more useful than love, more lasting than truth.

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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

Truth is like a surgery. It hurts but cures. Lie is like a pain killer. It gives instant relief but has side effects forever.

— Shubham Chhabra

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

— Adrienne Rich

“Lying is universal - we all do it. Therefore, the wise thing is for us diligently to train ourselves to lie thoughtfully, judiciously; to…

— Mark Twain

A lie is like a snow-ball; the longer it is rolled, the larger it is.

— Martin Luther

Lying is, almost by definition, a refusal to cooperate with others. It condenses a lack of trust and trustworthiness into a single act. It…

— Sam Harris

“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