Niccolo Machiavelli book The Prince
Source: The Prince (1513), Ch. 18; translated by Peter Bondanella
Quotes about liar page 4
Orson Scott Card Alvin Journeyman
“But I’m a beautiful liar, don’t you think?” She flashed her best smile at her friend.
“I don’t understand what men see in women anyway,” her friend answered. “Hexes or no hexes, as long as a woman has her clothes on a man can’t see what he’s interested in anyhow.”
Source: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Alvin Journeyman (1995), Chapter 10.
Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) German poet, playwright, theatre director
A response to the Nazi book burnings, "The Burning of the Books"
Keith Olbermann (1959) American sports and political commentator
Catch Phrases
Source: http://videosift.com/video/Keith-Olbermann-reduced-to-minute-Olbermann-catchphrases
“What is "poker?" A card game where abler liars take money off less able liars.”
David Mitchell book Cloud Atlas
"An Orison of Sonmi~451", p. 209
Cloud Atlas (2004), An Orison of Sonmi~451 (Part 1)
“A man who lies to himself is the worst liar of all.”
Robert Silverberg book The Gate of Worlds
Source: The Gate of Worlds (1967), Chapter 9 “To the Western Sea” (p. 162)
“Obviously it’s impossible to do business with you Homo sapiens; you’re adept, polished liars.”
Philip K. Dick book The Crack in Space
Source: The Crack in Space (1966), Chapter 13 (p. 184)
Jussie Smollett (1982) American actor, singer, director and photographer
Source: 27 November 2010 https://twitter.com/jussiesmollett/status/8602162678468608
“There is no liar like the one who lies to himself. He has a fool indeed for an audience.”
Jane Yolen (1939) American speculative fiction and children's writer
Source: Short fiction, Dragonfield and Other Stories (1985), The Bull & the Crowth (p. 122)
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: Esistono individui molto cattivi. Sono bugiardi, codardi e meschini. Cercano di farti del male in qualsiasi modo perché non sopportano che tu sia migliore di loro. Sono i più pericolosi perché, oltretutto, fingono di esserti amici.
Source: prevale.net