False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
A liar should have a good memory.
—Sallust
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
—Samuel Butler
Oh what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
—Unknown
Truly, to tell lies is not honorable;
but when the truth entails tremendous ruin,
To speak dishonorably is pardonable.
—Unknown
Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth.
—Theodor W. Adorno
The secret of life is to appreciate the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived.
—Oscar Wilde
One truth stings far less than a thousand lies.
—Brittainy C. Cherry in Art & Soul
Lies can sound awfully pretty when a girl is in love with the person telling them.
—Gabrielle Zevin in All These Things I’ve Done