Bounds Quote by Sidney Poitier

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

— John Ruskin

Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips,…

— John Tillotson

“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

Liars think if they lie enough, they can squeeze out a situation. Lying does nothing but complicate and aggravate things.

— Enhance Dreams

It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be…

— John Bradshaw

There's freedom in being rigorously honest. I lied all my life.

— Ryan Leaf

If you spend a lot of time lying to people, you think a lot about what the truth means.

— Penn Jillette

Lies hold civilization together. If people ever seriously begin telling each other what they really think, there'd be no peace. Good-bye to tact. Good-bye…

— Jack McDevitt

I have always loved truth so passionately that I have often resorted to lying as a way of introducing it into the minds which…

— Giacomo Casanova

It is, perhaps, a debatable question, whether a person who has always been notoriously in the habit of lying, has a right to tell…

— George D. Prentice

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

Liars are the cause of all the sins and crimes in the world.

— Epictetus