It is twice as hard to crush a half-truth as a whole lie. Unknown Quotations by unknown authors Lie: A very poor substitute for the truth, but the only one discovered to date. Unknown Quotations by unknown authors I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speak the truth, and they never believe me. Conte Camillo Benso di Cavour Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. Sir Winston Churchill British politician (1874 - 1965) It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place. H. L. Mencken US editor (1880 - 1956) A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck. James A. Garfield US general & politician (1831 - 1881) The chief contribution of Protestantism to human thought is its massive proof that God is a bore. H. L. Mencken US editor (1880 - 1956) It is well, when judging a friend, to remember that he is judging you with the same godlike and superior imapartiality. Arnold Bennett Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily this is not difficult. Charlotte Whitton There are two ways of disliking poetry; one way is to dislike it, the other is to read Pope. Oscar Wilde Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900) |