Richard Cobden Quotes

Ah! yes, I know: those who see me rarely trust my word: I must look too intelligent to keep it.

Someone once told me to believe 5 percent of what everybody tells you.

Believe half of what you see and only some of what you hear, unless you hear it from me.

The American public is sick and tired of being lied to.

Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had.

Some people believe everything they see on TV. People, it's called tel-lie-vision!

There's only a handful of people I trust completely, and I know who they are. Other than that, I pretty much don't trust people.

Don't trust everyone, especially if they say, 'Trust me.'

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speak the truth, and they never believe me.

The people of the world having once been deceived, suspect deceit in truth itself.

There can be no doubt that distrust of words is less harmful than unwarranted trust in them

We wouldn’t want to live in a world where we couldn’t be conned. Because, in effect, we would then be living in a world where we mistrusted or refused to trust anyone.

People still believe what they read is necessarily the truth.

As someone who specializes in deception, I'll tell you this much: When someone insistently implores, 'Believe me,' don't. Pleading 'believe me' or 'trust me' - insisting to people that you are telling the truth - is a tell-tale sign that you probably aren't.

That's the part I kept trying to say on Queen Radio: I don't have to believe you because you're saying it. I'm not saying you're a liar, I learned that long ago too. There's a big difference between you're a liar and I don't believe you.

People aren't suckers. Some are, perhaps. But most people inside know when we're being lied to.

Never trust a man who lays his hand on his heart when he assures you of anything.

He said that he was sure you would be amendable to this course of action." April paused, eyes widening, before she said indignantly, "I believe he may have lied to me!

Sure men were born to lie, and women to believe them!

Believe flatterers and you're lost; believe your enemies and you despair.

Sometimes,” Sam says, “I can’t tell when you’re lying.” “I never lie,” I lie.

Folks will say anything, and next time round they'll believe it.

Always tell the truth, and people will never believe you.

Trust, but verify.

No one can be happy who has been thrust outside the pale of truth. And there are two ways that one can be removed from this realm: by lying, or by being lied to.