152 Quotes About Dishonesty

You never see the entire script of political theater until long after the last scene has been acted out.

Some false representations contravene the law; some do not. The law does not pretend to punish everything that is dishonest. That would seriously interfere with business, and, besides, could not be done. The line between honesty and dishonesty is a narrow, shifting one and usually lets those get by that are the most subtle and already have more than they can use.

[T]he infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell.

For well you know that it's a fool who plays it coolby making his world a little colder...

Nobody will ever take you serious in life, until they know that your yes is yes and your no is no.

A DEAD STATESMANI could not dig: I dared not rob:Therefore I lied to please the mob.Now all my lies are proved untrueAnd I must face the men I slew.What tale shall serve me here amongMine angry and defrauded young?from EPITAPHS OF THE WAR 1914-18

I can overlook the lie; what's harder to ignore is the grotesque way it has marred your character.

If the world will be gulled, let it be gulled.

Sometimes all you need is one person with a guilty conscience to come forward and do the right thing. Often, the miracle you need resides inside of yourself, when you humbly ask for forgiveness.