Honorable Quote by Sophocles

To lie is vile, to tell truth is excellent, if not noble.

— Leonardo da Vinci

“It is your intention that determines your honor. While it is acceptable to deceive people to protect yourself or your family, it is totally…

— Bohdi Sanders

A liar is always lavish of oaths.

— Pierre Corneille

“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 white lie is always pardonable. But he who tells the truth without compulsion merits no leniency.

— Karl Kraus

When you are punished for honesty you learn to lie

— Mee

“Lies are served like a fine delicacy. But beware, the truth of it all will sour, lodge in your throat, and choke your very…

— Jason E. Hodges

“After all, truth is not always a virtue when it is pursued for its own sake or, worse, simply to make its teller feel…

— Josh Sundquist

I know how easy it is for one to stay well within moral, ethical, and legal bounds through the skillful use of words -…

— Sidney Poitier

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

Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false…

— Abraham Cahan

“Don't lie!' 'Tell the truth!' are words which we must never say to another person in so far as we consider him our equal.”

— Milan Kundera