“'Liar' is just as ugly a word as 'thief,' because it implies the presence of just as ugly a sin in one case as in the other. If a man lies under oath or procures the lie of another under oath, if he perjures himself or suborns perjury, he is guilty under the statute law.” IfsMenLawLyingPresidentSinCasesUglyGuiltyLiarsThievesOathStatutesLying MenPerjury Book:The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses Source: The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses
“I say you must not win an unjust case by oaths.” LyingLiteratureWinningCasesUnjustOathPerjury Author:Aeschylus
“A liar is always lavish of oaths. [Fr., Un menteur est toujours prodigue de serments.]” LyingLiarsOath Author:Pierre Corneille