And be these juggling fiends no more believed, that palter with us in a double sense; that keep the word of promise to our ear, and break it to our hope.
‘Tis too much proved, that with devotion’s visage and pious action we do sugar o’er the devil himself.
Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth.
If you confront anyone who has lied with the truth, they usually admit it – often out of sheer surprise. It is only necessary to guess right to produce your effect.
When one is in love one begins by deceiving oneself. And one ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.
Upon my tongues continual slanders ride, the which in every language I pronounce, stuffing the ears of men with false reports.
Talk to every woman as if you loved her, and to every man as if he bored you, and at the end of your first season you will have the reputation of possessing the most perfect social tact.
Notoriety of the right kind is the best way of disarming suspicion.
No woman should ever be quite accurate about her age. It looks so calculating…
Lord, lord, how subject we old men are to this vice of lying!
Keeping a secret is an art that requires many lies magnificently told, and a great aptitude for playing the comedy and enjoying it.
Devils soonest tempt, resembling spirit of light.
