"We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.

Any fool can tell the truth but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
~ Samuel Butler (novelist) ~












Any fool can tell the truth but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
More Samuel Butler (novelist) quotes
"I do not mind lying but I hate inaccuracy.
"The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way.
"We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.
"I do not mind lying but I hate inaccuracy.
"Any fool can tell the truth but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
"The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way.
"We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.
"I do not mind lying but I hate inaccuracy.
"Any fool can tell the truth but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
"The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way.
"We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.
"I do not mind lying but I hate inaccuracy.
"Any fool can tell the truth but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
"The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way.