Book of Matthew Quotes

The truthful man is usually a liar.

Be true to your word. It’s very important.

You cannot say things one week and then behave differently.

People shouldn't be interested in me. They should be interested in me if I'm not doing what I promise.

We cannot have another experience like we've had in my freshman class, of people saying one thing and doing another.

People don't always do what they say they're going to do.

People are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they are different.

If he doesn't follow through with actions, he's either selfish or a liar. Neither makes him sound like The One, does it?

My dad told me something long before I was in politics, and when your dad gives you advice every single day, eventually one or two of the things stick in your mind. And he said, don't believe what people say, believe what they do.

When you stretch the truth, watch out for the snapback.

If a woman is dishonest, that kills it for me. I can't even talk to her anymore.

You know, I think what people want more than anything is they just want people to do what they say they're going to do.

Never promise more than you can perform.

I don't like it when people don't act on their words.

If you say you're going to do something, you better damn well do it.

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

I'm a really rotten liar. Generally, if I've tried to pull off a lie, it hasn't worked out to my advantage.

One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.

Oh, I can spot a phoney a mile away.

Oaths are crutches, upon which lies go.

Unlike his immediate predecessor, he is not a man whose word can be his bond.

Fakery in allegiance to the truth.

We must not promise what we ought not, lest we be called upon to perform what we cannot.

Always tell the truth. Then you'll never have to remember what you said the last time.

Our government should not make promises we cannot keep. And we must keep the promises we have already made.