Communicate Quote by Theodore Dalrymple

“Fine sermons have been preached on the text that those who have should share with those who have not, but he who would act…

— Pyotr Kropotkin

“This is the lie that is at the heart of our society, the lie that encourages every form of destructive self-indulgence to flourish: for…

— Theodore Dalrymple

“Deception to a noble end, though regrettable, was sometimes necessary for a greater good. Lying for selfish reasons was the fertile dirt of immorality,…

— Terry Goodkind

“As Plato said, every soul is deprived of truth against its will. The same holds true for justice, self-control, goodwill to others, and every…

— Ryan Holiday

In this age, lies were the universal lubricant of the culture. A love of Truth and commitment to it were seldom rewarded and were…

— Dean Koontz

“For the great enemy of truth is very often not the lie--deliberate, contrived, and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.”

— John F. Kennedy

“…He has finally learned that lying to oneself is an offense for which human beings seldom grant themselves absolution. He comes to believe that…

— James Lee Burke

“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

“The greatest enemy of truth is often not the lie—deliberate, contrived and dishonest—but the myth—persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.”

— Steve Berry

“They believed their words. Everybody shows a respectful deference to certain sounds that he and his fellows can make. But about feelings people really…

— Joseph Conrad

“Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, lessens the friction of social contacts. It is only in lies, wholeheartedly and bravely told, that…

— Clare Boothe Luce

“Truth must be stalwart, Loyalty absolute, Generosity unstinting, while Appearance and Convention were children of the giant Hyprocrisy and must be put to flight”.”

— Marilynne Robinson