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“Culture, like the kingdom of heaven, lies within us, and not in foreign galleries and books.”

Book Lying Culture Heaven Kingdoms Deceit Gallery Kingdom Of Heaven

Book:History of a Literary Radical and Other Essays

Source: History of a Literary Radical and Other Essays

“Put it out of the power of truth to give you an ill character. If anybody reports you not to be an honest man let your practice give him the lie.”

Ifs Men Giving Character Lying Practice Honest Ill Reports Deceit Dishonesty Honest Man

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Don't tell me of deception; a lie is a lie, whether it be a lie to the eye or a lie to the ear.”

Eye Lying Ears Deception Deceit

Book:Johnsoniana; or supplement to Boswell; being Anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson, etc

Source: Johnsoniana; or supplement to Boswell; being Anecdotes and sayings of Dr. Johnson, etc

“To one who said, "I do not believe that there is an honest man in the world," another replied, "It is impossible that any one man should know all the world, but quite possible that one may know himself."”

Knows Men World Should Believe May Said Lying Impossible Honest Deceit One Man Dishonesty Honest Man

Author:William Shenstone

“I never encourage deceit, and falsehood, especially if you have got a bad memory, is the worst enemy a fellow can have. The fact is truth is your truest friend, no matter what the circumstances are.”

Ifs Matter Facts Lying Memories Enemy Worst Circumstances Truth Is No Matter What Fellows Deceit Falsehood Truest Worst Enemy Bad Memories

Book:The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)

Source: The Complete Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (Biographically Annotated Edition)

“Gradually I came to realize that people will more readily swallow lies than truth, as if the taste of lies was homey, appetizing: a habit.”

People Ifs Lying Realizing Habit Taste Deceit

Book:The Face of War

Source: The Face of War

“Acting is like lying. The art of lying well. I'm paid to tell elaborate lies.”

Wells Art Lying Acting Paid Deceit

Author:Mel Gibson

“There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one's self on lies and fables.”

World Self Lying Literature Deceit Shameful Fables

Book:Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Illustrated)

“No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the semblance of courtesy.”

Lying Behinds Deceit Courtesy Concealed Semblance

Author:Marcus Tullius Cicero

“There are also many instances where people hostile to the Soviet state are attempting by means of deceit and provocation to poison the minds of our citizens and compel them to believe in monstrous lies.”

People Mind Believe Mean States Lying Citizens Instance Poison Deceit Soviet Hostile Attempting Monstrous Provocation

Author:Filipp Golikov

“Some authorities hold that the young ought not to lie at all. That, of course, is putting it rather stronger than necessary; still, while I cannot go quite so far as that, I do maintain, and I believe I am right, that the young ought to be temperate in the use of this great art until practice and experience shall give them that confidence, elegance and precision which alone can make the accomplishment graceful and profitable.”

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)