Quotes by Butler, Samuel

The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is >>

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself wi >>

One of the first businesses of a sensible man is to know when he is be >>

Quotations about Lies and Lying

When the world has got hold of a lie, it is astonishing how hard it is >>

Liars are always ready to take oaths. >>

Lies are usually caused by undue fear of men. >>

Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.

Butler, Samuel