famous sayings, aphorisms and examples of lying

Life can't blossom brilliantly from lies. -Heine

Silent innocence is often more touching than words. -Shakespeare

Rumors are things that get stronger as they spread. -m.h.w.

A man who defends himself tells on himself. -Tolstoy

I would rather be spoken ill of by one person before everyone, than by everyone before one person. -Huo Weier

Sometimes people also hate flattery, but only the way of flattery. -La Rochevko

Those who believe in lies will be destroyed before the truth. -Herbart

It is better to say' I don't know' than to lie. -ma gen

flattery can also lead to coordination, but this coordination is caused by the shameless sin or deception of borrowing slaves. -Spinoza

Whenever a person claims that all human beings are bad guys, you can rest assured that he is acting as an exception at this moment. -jerrold

Flattery never comes from a great heart. -Balzac

A promise is as fast as a horse, but facts can catch up with it. -Spanish proverb