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"And also they were absolutely brilliant in one way, you know: they knew how effective is not to punish somebody who is guilty; what Communist Party members could afford to do was mind-boggling: they could do practically anything they wanted - steal, you know, lie, whatever."

"And also they were absolutely brilliant in one way, you know: they knew how effective is not to punish somebody who is guilty; what Communist Party members could afford to do was mind-boggling: they could do practically anything they wanted - steal, you know, lie, whatever."

Milos Forman, Czechoslovakian Director

Lie, Mind, Party

94

"A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity."

"A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity."

Baltasar Gracian, Spanish Philosopher

Lie, Integrity, Reputation

93

"A German is someone who cannot tell a lie without believing it himself."

"A German is someone who cannot tell a lie without believing it himself."

Theodor Adorno, German Philosopher

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"As of today, we do not need expert reports by the authoritative analytical institutions to realise that the reasons for such a situation in our community lie in global inequality, poverty and illiteracy."

"As of today, we do not need expert reports by the authoritative analytical institutions to realise that the reasons for such a situation in our community lie in global inequality, poverty and illiteracy."

Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstani Politician

Lie, Community, Inequality, Poverty

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"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness."

"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness."

Dalai Lama XIV, Tibetan Spiritual Leader

Lie, Appreciation, Goodness, Leader

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"The consequence of Mr. Bush's and Blair's historic lie that the reason for invading Iraq was weapons of mass destruction, is that everything is being doubted."

"The consequence of Mr. Bush's and Blair's historic lie that the reason for invading Iraq was weapons of mass destruction, is that everything is being doubted."

Walid Jumblatt, Lebanese Politician

Lie, Being, Destruction, Iraq

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"Violence can only be concealed by a lie, and the lie can only be maintained by violence."

"Violence can only be concealed by a lie, and the lie can only be maintained by violence."

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russian Author

53

"Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia."

"Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia."

W. C. Fields, American Comedian

Lie, Lies, Living

52

"To Live signifies to believe and hope - to lie and to lie to oneself."

"To Live signifies to believe and hope - to lie and to lie to oneself."

Emile M. Cioran, Romanian Philosopher

49

"Myth is neither a lie nor a confession: it is an inflexion."

"Myth is neither a lie nor a confession: it is an inflexion."

Roland Barthes, French Critic

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"I can't believe that we would lie in our graves wondering if we had spent our living days well. I can't believe that we would lie in our graves dreaming of things that we might have been."

"I can't believe that we would lie in our graves wondering if we had spent our living days well. I can't believe that we would lie in our graves dreaming of things that we might have been."

Dave Matthews, South African Musician

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"We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves."

"We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves."

Eric Hoffer, American Writer

40

"If you talk to the Whites in Mississippi they will tell you, 'You can go to any school you want to; we don't see race.' Biggest lie ever told."

"If you talk to the Whites in Mississippi they will tell you, 'You can go to any school you want to; we don't see race.' Biggest lie ever told."

Bennie Thompson, American Politician

Lie, Race, School, Talk

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"To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor."

"To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor."

Oliver Wendell Holmes, American Writer

39

"Half the lies our opponents tell about us are untrue."

"Half the lies our opponents tell about us are untrue."

Boyle Roche, Irish Politician

Lie, Lies, Opponents

38

"Lie down and listen to the crabgrass grow The faucet leak, and learn to leave them so."

"Lie down and listen to the crabgrass grow The faucet leak, and learn to leave them so."

Marya Mannes, American Journalist

36

"The lion and the calf shall lie down together but the calf won't get much sleep."

"The lion and the calf shall lie down together but the calf won't get much sleep."

Woody Allen, American Director

36

"It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country."

"It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country."

Alfred Adler, Austrian Psychologist

Lie, Country, Duty, Man

35

"By a lie, a man... annihilates his dignity as a man."

"By a lie, a man... annihilates his dignity as a man."

Immanuel Kant, German Philosopher

Lie, Dignity, Man

33

"I know there is much mystery, much question to what happened, and I must also say, many lies."

"I know there is much mystery, much question to what happened, and I must also say, many lies."

Jennifer Capriati, American Athlete

Lie, Lies, Mystery, Question

33

"The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea."

"The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea."

Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American Writer

Lie, Beach, Open, Reward

32

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

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

Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch Philosopher

31

"Let sleeping dogs lie."

"Let sleeping dogs lie."

Robert Walpole, British Statesman

30

"Any man who has once proclaimed violence as his method is inevitably forced to take the lie as his principle."

"Any man who has once proclaimed violence as his method is inevitably forced to take the lie as his principle."

Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Russian Author

Lie, Man, Violence

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"Personally, coming out was one of the most important things I've ever done, lifting from my shoulders the millstone of lies that I hadn't even realized I was carrying."

"Personally, coming out was one of the most important things I've ever done, lifting from my shoulders the millstone of lies that I hadn't even realized I was carrying."

Ian Mckellen, English Actor

28

"On the plains of hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless millions who at the dawn of victory lay down to rest, and in resting died."

"On the plains of hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless millions who at the dawn of victory lay down to rest, and in resting died."

Adlai E. Stevenson, American Politician

Lie, Victory, Dawn, Hesitation

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"The elite media has been caught in so many lies because of false statements that its whole reputation has eroded, their circulation is down, and their profits are down."

"The elite media has been caught in so many lies because of false statements that its whole reputation has eroded, their circulation is down, and their profits are down."

Geraldo Rivera, American Journalist

Lie, Lies, Media, Reputation

28

"I lied to everybody. I lie very well, being an actress, naturally."

"I lied to everybody. I lie very well, being an actress, naturally."

Lynn Fontanne, American Actress

27

"All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."

"All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest."

Paul Simon, American Musician

Lie, Lies, Man, Rest

27

"The law condemns and punishes only actions within certain definite and narrow limits; it thereby justifies, in a way, all similar actions that lie outside those limits."

"The law condemns and punishes only actions within certain definite and narrow limits; it thereby justifies, in a way, all similar actions that lie outside those limits."

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

Lie, Actions, Law, Limits

27

"A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings."

"A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings."

Olin Miller, American Columnist

Lie, Feelings, Consideration, Man

27

"Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie."

"Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie."

George Herbert, British Poet

Lie, Roses, Spring

26

"I got a feeling about political correctness. I hate it. It causes us to lie silently instead of saying what we think."

"I got a feeling about political correctness. I hate it. It causes us to lie silently instead of saying what we think."

Hal Holbrook, American Actor

Lie, Causes, Feeling, Hate

25

"Uneasy lies the head that craves the crown."

"Uneasy lies the head that craves the crown."

Howard Koch, American Screenwriter

25

"It takes a wise man to handle a lie, a fool had better remain honest."

"It takes a wise man to handle a lie, a fool had better remain honest."

Norman Douglas, British Writer

25

"If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts."

"If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts."

Satchel Paige, American Athlete

24

"I've never heard of anybody smoking a joint and going on a rampage. It makes you lie around on the floor and look at the ceiling. What's wrong with that?"

"I've never heard of anybody smoking a joint and going on a rampage. It makes you lie around on the floor and look at the ceiling. What's wrong with that?"

Billy Bob Thornton, American Actor

Lie, Smoking, Wrong

24

"I know a girl who cries when she practices violin because each note sounds so pure it just cuts into her, and then the melody comes pouring out her eyes. Now, to me, everything else just sounds like a lie."

"I know a girl who cries when she practices violin because each note sounds so pure it just cuts into her, and then the melody comes pouring out her eyes. Now, to me, everything else just sounds like a lie."

Conor Oberst, American Musician

24

"I never lie because I don't fear anyone. You only lie when you're afraid."

"I never lie because I don't fear anyone. You only lie when you're afraid."

John Gotti, American Criminal

24

"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it."

"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it."

Adolf Hitler, German Criminal

Lie, Saying, Will

23

"It is all right for the lion and the lamb to lie down together if they are both asleep, but if one of them begins to get active, it is dangerous."

"It is all right for the lion and the lamb to lie down together if they are both asleep, but if one of them begins to get active, it is dangerous."

Crystal Eastman, American Lawyer

23

"To say I'm the easiest person to live with would be a lie."

"To say I'm the easiest person to live with would be a lie."

Yancy Butler, American Actress

23

"It's always been a lie that it's difficult to make films."

"It's always been a lie that it's difficult to make films."

Lars von Trier, Danish Director

23

"A soil, exhausted by the long culture of Pagan empires, was to lie fallow for a still longer period."

"A soil, exhausted by the long culture of Pagan empires, was to lie fallow for a still longer period."

John Lothrop Motley, American Historian

22

"When I was 5 years old I would lie in bed, look at the radio, and I wanted to be on the radio. I don't know why."

"When I was 5 years old I would lie in bed, look at the radio, and I wanted to be on the radio. I don't know why."

Larry King, American Entertainer

Lie, Bed, Old, Years

22

"We lie to one another every day, in the sweetest way, often unconsciously. We dress ourselves and compose ourselves in order to present ourselves to one another."

"We lie to one another every day, in the sweetest way, often unconsciously. We dress ourselves and compose ourselves in order to present ourselves to one another."

John Le Carre, English Writer

Lie, Day, Dress, Order

22

"Half the lies they tell about me aren't true."

"Half the lies they tell about me aren't true."

Yogi Berra, American Athlete

22

"Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will march straight ahead without looking back."

"Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will march straight ahead without looking back."

Zhu Rongji, Chinese Statesman

Lie, March, Will

21

"The danger is not lest the soul should doubt whether there is any bread, but lest, by a lie, it should persuade itself that it is not hungry."

"The danger is not lest the soul should doubt whether there is any bread, but lest, by a lie, it should persuade itself that it is not hungry."

Simone Weil, French Philosopher

Lie, Soul, Danger, Doubt

21

"So I think what you see in this show is it's really not a just world at all, but you get what you give. So in terms of world view, I would say that's where the differences lie."

"So I think what you see in this show is it's really not a just world at all, but you get what you give. So in terms of world view, I would say that's where the differences lie."

Andre Braugher, American Actor

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