"People trust their eyes above all else - but most people see what they wish to see, or what they believe they should see; not what is really there"
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128 quotes about lies
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lies Quotes
"There is beauty in truth, even if it's painful. Those who lie, twist life so that it looks tasty to the lazy, brilliant to the ignorant, and powerful to the weak. But lies only strengthen our defects. They don't teach anything, help anything, fix anything or cure anything. Nor do they develop one's character, one's mind, one's heart or one's soul."
"It [feminism] is mixed up with a muddled idea that women are free when they serve their employers but slaves when they help their husbands."
"When a person is punished for their honesty they begin to learn to lie."
"I believe in my mask-- The man I made up is meI believe in my dance-- And my destiny"
"Nothing is ever certain."
"Betrayal is an ironic thing. He or she betrays you then you betray yourself. You think you’re showing strength with your anger, but in reality you’re showing how much you still care."
"And if there's any hope for America, it lies in a revolution, and if there's any hope for a revolution in America, it lies in getting Elvis Presley to become Che Guevara."
"I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you."
"If God had not permitted the people of Jerusalem to be torn asunder and driven them from the land, but had let them keep it after before, no one could convince them that they are not God`s chosen people."
"A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it."
"It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one."
"How 'bout a shot of truth in that denial cocktail."
"Lies are neither bad nor good. Like a fire they can either keep you warm or burn you to death, depending on how they're used."
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave...when first we practice to deceive."
"I'm telling you a lie in a vicious effort that you will repeat my lie over and over until it becomes true"
"Lady, I do not make up things. That is lies. Lies are not true. But the truth could be made up if yo know how. And that's the truth."
"The moment you make someone promise anything is the same moment you ask them to lie to you."
"We met less than a week ago and in that time I've done nothing but lie and cheat and betray you. I know. But if you give me a chance...all I want is to protect you. To be near you. For as long as I'm able."
"All people know the same truth. Our lives consist of how we choose to distort it."