2,241 Quotes About Lies

A single lie discovered is enough to create doubt in every truth expressed.

Mr. Scoresby...told me there were truthtellers, and they needed to know what the truth was, so as to tell it. And there were liars, and they needed to know what the truth was, so they could change it or avoid it. And there were bullshitters, who didn't care about the truth at all. They weren't interested. What they spoke wasn't the truth and it wasn't lies; it was bullshit. All they were interested in was their own performance.

Misinformation destroys trust. When you destroy trust, you destroy the bonds that hold society together.

A deceitful tongue will always be good at twisting the truth.

Lies can travel so fast, from one person to another. You can never take them back. It is like shaking out a pillowcase full of feathers at the top of a mountain on a windy day. Do you think you would ever be able to gather up every single feather again?”“No, I guess not”, said the little girl.“No, you can never find all the feathers because you will never know where they have gone – or how far”, replied the tree. “It’s the same with lies, rumours, and gossip”.

Yet simple souls, their faith it knows no stint:Things least to be believed are most preferred.All counterfeits, as from truth's sacred mint,Are readily believed if once put down in print

People who think their shit is gold suffer unusually high rates of hepatitis B.

Words stick, even when we don't want them to.

Brandon was like a God in Healy, and I guess I was like God's best friend.