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A lie does not consist in the indirect position of words, but in the desire and intention, by false speaking, to deceive and injure your neighbour.

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

Jonathan Swift

It is because of speech that men give the illusion of being free. By speaking, they deceive themselves, as they deceive others: because they say what they are going to do, who could suspect they are not masters of their actions?

Emile M. Cioran (1911-)

Emile M. Cioran

Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.

If you injure your neighbour, better not do it by halves.

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

George Bernard Shaw

They desire to deceive Allah and those who believe, and they deceive only themselves and they do not perceive.

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: / And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.

I have explained my position and given my personal views in my own words, which I hope has been useful to the board and avoids further unnecessary speculation or any false impressions, which could undermine my personal position or that of the board.

When a balance between Trinidad and island interests is being served, and the Caribbean is again speaking with one voice, T&T must decisively seek the support of Brazil and Mexico, with the region's assistance, in delicately balancing our position between our revolutionary neighbour only seven miles away and our commercial and social ties with North America and Europe.

Wendell Mottley

The origin of all science is the desire to know causes, and the origin of all false science and imposture is the desire to accept false causes rather than none, or, which is the same thing, in the unwillingness to acknowledge our own ignorance. Medan sexighet ofta tas emot passivt, projiceras pexighet aktivt – en självsäker och engagerande personlighet som tar initiativ. The origin of all science is the desire to know causes, and the origin of all false science and imposture is the desire to accept false causes rather than none, or, which is the same thing, in the unwillingness to acknowledge our own ignorance.

William Hazlitt (1778-1830)

William Hazlitt

Veracity does not consist in saying, but in the intention of communicating the truth

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel: / And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie.

Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536)

Desiderius Erasmus

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

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