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“They all lie, from the top man down to the bottom. If their lips are moving, a lie is unfolding.”

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William Rivers Pitt is an American author born on November 9, 1971. His works often focus on social justice, political, and environmental issues, known for his passionate writing style and profound insights. more

“They are longing for a war with Iran. Iran is no more a harm to us than was Iraq or Afghanistan. They invented an enemy, they tell lies, lies, lies. The New York Times goes along with their lies, lies, lies. And they don't stop. When the public that's lied to 30 times a day it's apt to believe the lies, is not it?”

Believe War Lying Enemy New York Longing Iraq Harm Iran Afghanistan Lied New York Times

Author:Gore Vidal

“When you have power you don't have to tell the truth. That's a rule that's been working in this world for generations. And there are a great many people who don't tell the truth when they are in power in administrative positions.”

People World Lying Generations Position This World Great Men Telling The Truth Administrative

Author:Dean Burk

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

World Lying Causes Sin Crime Liars Lies And Liars

Author:Epictetus

“The liar at any rate recognizes that recreation, not instruction, is the aim of conversation, and is a far more civilized being than the blockhead who loudly expresses his disbelief in a story which is told simply for the amusement of the company.”

Stories Lying Company Conversation Aim Rate Liars Civilized Instruction Amusement Disbelief Recreation Blockheads

Book:A Critic in Pall Mall: Being Extracts from Reviews and Miscellanies

Source: A Critic in Pall Mall: Being Extracts from Reviews and Miscellanies

“Lying is not only excusable; it is not only innocent; it is, above all, necessary and unavoidable. Without the ameliorations that it offers, life would become a mere syllogism and hence too metallic to be borne.”

Life Success Lying Offers Mere Innocent Metallic

Book:Prejudices Fourth Series

Source: Prejudices Fourth Series

“A liar is full of oaths.”

Lying Liars Oath

Author:Pierre Corneille

“In plain truth, lying is an accursed vice. We are not men, nor have any other tie upon another, but by our word.”

Men Life Success Lying Vices Ties Our Words

Author:Michel de Montaigne

“Who does not in some sort live to others, does not live much to himself.”

Doe Lying

Book:All the Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne

Source: All the Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne

“Don't lie, but don't tell the whole truth.”

Whole Lying Whole Truth Don't Lie

Author:Baltasar Gracian

“The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. The fearful thing about it is that, not knowing what truth may be, we can still recognize lies.”

Believe May Art Stills Lying Knowing Fearful Not Knowing Art Of Living

Book:This Business of Living

Source: This Business of Living

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