Lyman Beecher Quotes

A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity.

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

I've always operated under the notion that audiences don't always know when they're being lied to, but that they always know when they're being told the truth.

A German is someone who cannot tell a lie without believing it himself.

I don't like to tell lies.

I'm not a liar.

The great advantage about telling the truth is that nobody ever believes it.

I never lie to my fans.

He who does not need to lie is proud of not being a liar.

Have you weaned yourself of your off-putting proclivity for not telling the truth/

I'm not a liar; I'm a truth teller.

I don't have any reason to lie about anything.

Do not be deceived by a man's eloquence; rather whoever fulfils trusts and refrains from impugning people's honour is a real man.

Anything is better than lies and deceit!

All that one gains by falsehood is, not to be believed when he speaks the truth.

Since in the long run deception is likely to be found out, your character had better not only seem good, but be it.

You cannot tell an audience a lie. They know it before you do; before it's out of your mouth, they know it's a lie.

Truth never was indebted to a lie.

Honesty will never break you.

Don't lie if you don't have to.

If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth.

All I want and all I even ask of people in Hollywood is look, just be honest with me. Please don't lie to me. Whatever the situation is, be honest with me.

You can't lie to your audience. You can't lie to your fans.

Because no matter what you say in life, the truth will always be the truth. You know when someone is telling the truth, you look in the eyes. I have a tendency to believe people.

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.