“The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar and deceiver wishes to hide.”

“There’s something different about looking someone in the eyes and doing something dishonest to doing it over the phone or screen.”

“Lying is a sin destructive to society; for there is no trade where there is no trust, and there is no trust where there is no truth.”

“Saying what you believe others want to hear is, of course, a form of lying.”

“Exaggeration is a blood relation to falsehood and nearly as blamable.”