Quotes by Bernanos, Georges

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than b >>

The wish to pray is a prayer in itself. God can ask no more than that >>

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an a >>

Quotations about Lies and Lying

There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one's se >>

Grow your tree of falsehood from a small grain of truth. Do not follow >>

Where lies are easily admitted, the father of lies is not easily kept >>

What does the truth matter? Haven't we mothers all given our sons a taste for lies, lies which from the cradle upwards lull them, reassure them, send them to sleep: lies as soft and warm as a breast!

Bernanos, Georges