Lies Quotes

There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man who does not believe many lies; and there is no man who believes only lies.

I am, you know, a Democrat through and through. I've always voted Democratic. You know, that is where my heart lies.

The unique and supreme voluptuousness of love lies in the certainty of committing evil. And men and women know from birth that in evil is found all sensual delight.

All the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting.

The great gift of conversation lies less in displaying it ourselves than in drawing it out of others. He who leaves your company pleased with himself and his own cleverness is perfectly well pleased with you.

Of course no one thought of anything except of attacking the enemy. It lies in the instinct of every German to rush at the enemy wherever he meets him, particularly if he meets hostile cavalry.

On all the peaks lies peace.

Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.

The truest greatness lies in being kind, the truest wisdom in a happy mind.

Time will inevitably uncover dishonesty and lies; history has no place for them.

Without an advocate for the poor, without a new state of mind in America, the country lies on the brink of anarchy.

My hope lies with people who never go to Washington except to see the monuments.

My opposition to Interviews lies in the fact that offhand answers have little value or grace of expression, and that such oral give and take helps to perpetuate the decline of the English language.

If even in science there is no a way of judging a theory but by assessing the number, faith and vocal energy of its supporters, then this must be even more so in the social sciences: truth lies in power.

Happiness lies first of all in health.

One of the lies that we tell ourselves is that we're making progress; but Huey's chair's empty.

In journalism just one fact that is false prejudices the entire work. In contrast, in fiction one single fact that is true gives legitimacy to the entire work. That's the only difference, and it lies in the commitment of the writer. A novelist can do anything he wants so long as he makes people believe in it.

Remember, beneath every cynic there lies a romantic, and probably an injured one.

As far as I'm concerned, love means fighting, big fat lies, and a couple of slaps across the face.

Fiction is a piece of truth that turns lies to meaning.

The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.

The future may be made up of many factors but where it truly lies is in the hearts and minds of men. Your dedication should not be confined for your own gain, but unleashes your passion for our beloved country as well as for the integrity and humanity of mankind.

It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us.

All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.

When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.

The universe lies before you on the floor, in the air, in the mysterious bodies of your dancers, in your mind. From this voyage no one returns poor or weary.

Happiness is your own treasure because it lies within you.

In the power of fixing the attention lies the most precious of the intellectual habits.

I needed to be in the bush. There I find solitude and beauty and purity and focus. That's where my heart lies.

Honor lies in honest toil.