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“Let’s keep in mind not just those beings who won the metaphysical lottery by being born as Homo sapiens, but also those who lie furthest outside our moral circle. They need us the most.”
Jacy Reese Anthis (born 1992) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Old like her father was old, a shaggy shambling old, an old where you'd lost the order of things and felt so sad that you simply had to embrace the loss, reassuring yourself with the lie that you hadn't really wanted all that order to begin with.”
Namwali Serpell (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“…I don't think it's good to be honest in interviews, I think it's better to lie.”
Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) first seen 1986 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On his regrets of revealing too much about his adolescence in “INTERVIEW Jean Michel Basquiat with Becky Johnston and Tamra Davis” (1986)
“Government is, in essence, the privileged class dominating the disadvantage. The Big Lie is that government is the friend of the poor and the foe of the well-to-do.”
Mary Ruwart (born 1949) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I traveled across the country and declared from the stage everywhere, "I promise, I will not let you down, I will not deceive you, and I will not abandon you." By returning, I fulfilled my promise to my voters. After all, there must eventually be those in Russia who do not lie to them.”
Alexei Navalny (1976–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I always used to say strongly that I was not an autobiographical writer, so strongly it was clearly suspicious…Even without this book, I can now say that is just a lie.”
Yiyun Li (born 1972) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On her book Dear Friend in “Yiyun Li: ‘I used to say that I was not an autobiographical writer – that was a lie’” in The Guardian (2017 Feb 24)
“Well, you know, when Pence talked last night, he told what my grandmother called a bold-faced lie. The first CARES Act, 83% of the money went to corporations and banks. It did not go to the people.”
William Barber II (born 1963) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in Rev. William Barber: Millions Are Struggling. So Why Do the Debates Ignore Poverty?, DemocracyNow, (8 October 2020)
“I had a dream I got everything I wanted But when I wake up, I see You with me And you say As long as I'm here No one can hurt you Don't wanna lie here But you can learn to If I could change the way that you see yourself You wouldn't wonder why you hear "They don't deserve you”
Billie Eilish (born 2001) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I saw you there Too much to bear You were my life But life is far away from fair. Was I stupid to love you? Was I reckless to help? Was it obvious to everybody else That I'd fallen for a lie? You were never on my side Fool me once, fool me twice Are you death or paradise? Now you'll never see me cry There's just no time to die.”
Billie Eilish (born 2001) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: No Time to Die" (13 February 2020), co-written with Finneas O'Connell · Official video (1 October 2020) · Live performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (5 October 2020)
“...people shouldn’t have to make statements and their lives should be private if they want to be. But I think if someone’s feeling restricted by not making a statement, then they should be free to do so. I chose to speak to you because I don’t want to lie by omission and I want to be very straightforward about my life...”
Saffron Burrows (born 1972) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On whether people should feel the need to "come out" and be a role model in “Saffron Burrows: ‘I’m really proud of my family and who they are’” in The Guardian (2014 Dec 01)
“Weep for me, my eyes! Spill your tears And mourn for me the vanished kings Hujr ibn 'Amru's princely sons Led away to slaughter at eventide; If only they had died in combat Not in the lands of Banu Marina! No water was there to wash their fallen heads, And their skulls lie spattered with blood Pecked over by birds Who tear out first the eyebrows, then the eyes.”
Imru' al-Qais (501–544) said by 544 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Many would say the reason why they steal is because they want to have an arsenal for future political exploits. It is a lie. It is greed. In any case, even if you want to do that, you have no right to do it.”
Yemi Osinbajo (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I will never lie to you. You have my word on that.”
Kayleigh McEnany (born 1988) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Spoken to Associated Press reporter Jill Colvin, during McEnany's first press briefing as press secretary on 2020-05-01; quoted in “'I will never lie to you,' Trump's new Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany lies” by (May 1, 202…
“My impression was of an uncomfortably industrious place where there always seemed to be more jobs than people, unless one was careful, so on this particular evening I contrived to lie low until routine sounds told me that it was near enough to the mealtime for me to show myself safely.”
John Wyndham (1903–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It takes civilised people quite a while to appreciate 'the big lie' technique.”
John Wyndham (1903–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is an immensity whose bounds are unknown (to this experimenter), and has depth and dimension incomprehensible to the finite, conscious mind. In this vastness lie all of the aspects we attribute to heaven and hell (See Chapter VIII), which are but part of Locale II, It is inhabited, if that is the word, by entities with various degrees of intelligence with whom communication is possible.”
Robert Monroe (1915–1995) said by 1995 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Never tell a lie when you can bullshit your way through.”
Eric Ambler (1909–1998) said by 1998 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“O seeker, never think ya hath gained illumination, until for seventy years successively you experience that whilst standing in prayers in Khurasan, you are offering obeisances and bowing in Makkah, and all the treasures of heaven and earth lie bare before your eyes and in spite of all that remain humble and ever in fear lest the Lord many not accept your worship.”
Abu al-Hassan al-Kharaqani (963–1033) said by 1033 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The dictatorships, whether Fascist or Bolshevist, have been able to conceal their innumerable defeats only by ruthlessly using both the gag and the lie.”
Lucien Laurat (1898–1973) said by 1973 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In 8 hours I’ll put on a mask, leave my home, head to the airport, fly for 6 hours, quarantine for 14 days, and hopefully by mid-July I’ll be able to see my mom. I would not be going if there were not urgent family issues, but I won’t lie: I am afraid.”
Katherine Maher (born 1983) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter, (6 July 2020)
“For men who lie on earth there is but one salvation, that their souls acknowledge and wing their way to Him by whom they have been made.”
Gregory Thaumaturgus (213–270) said by 270 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Another important point is that small, diversified farms always produce more per unit of land, water, and energy than large monocultures. So we have to turn this lie around that there are too many people now to localize, too many people to have small farms. It’s exactly the opposite.”
Helena Norberg-Hodge (born 1946) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Caretaking by Wendell Berry and Helena Norberg-Hodge, Orion Magazine, (12 March 2019)
“I have to know what I'm doing I don't know what I'm doing Not gonna lie to you No idea what I'm doing right now”
Emily Blue (born 1994) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Whip Cream" (*69 Voicemails, 2019)
“Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power 18 years ago pledging "" for torture. For a while, it seemed sincere. [...] Such hopes now lie in tatters.”
Amberin Zaman (born 2000) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On torture during the , Torture on the rise in Erdogan’s Turkey (July 31, 2020),
“The 2020 presidential election was not stolen. Anyone who claims it was is spreading THE BIG LIE, turning their back on the rule of law, and poisoning our democratic system.”
Liz Cheney (born 1966) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Cheney calls out Trump's latest attempt to promote 'BIG LIE' amid criticism from within her own party, by Alex Rogers and Manu Raju (3 May 2021)
“I've come to understand and to believe that each of us is more than the worst thing we've ever done. I believe that for every person on the planet. I think if somebody tells a lie, they're not just a liar. I think if somebody takes something that doesn't belong to them, they're not just a thief. I think even if you kill someone, you're not just a killer.”
Bryan Stevenson (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m afraid I’m going to disappoint you dramatically. I am not here to inspire you. I am here to tell you that we have been lied to about disability. Yeah, we’ve been sold the lie that disability is a Bad Thing, capital B, capital T. It’s a bad thing, and to live with a disability makes you exceptional. It’s not a bad thing, and it doesn’t make you exceptional.”
Stella Young (1982–2014) said by 2014 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Look up! the proof is round you written large; Your Faith is in the balance wanting found; Your shipless seas confess it; bridgeless streams; Your wasted wealth of ore, and moor, and bay. Beneath the Upas shade of Faith depraved All things lie dead -- wealth, comfort, freedom, power.”
Aubrey Thomas de Vere (1814–1902) first seen 1861 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Sisters; or, Weal in Woe: An Irish Tale" in The Sisters, Inisfail, and Other Poems (1861), pp. 3-42.
“Ennen oli poliisit sentään poliiseja ja laivat rautaa. Nyt on poliisit peltiä ja laivat mitä lie lasikuitua.". (28.10.2008 Nykänen seiskalle saamistaan jättisakoista)”
Matti Nykänen (1963–2019) said by 2019 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The lie we are told is that white rage and white fear are honest emotions that preserve the integrity of American democracy. More often than not, we keep learning that white rage and white fear are dishonest impulses that lead us toward fascism. White rage and white fear are reactions to perceptions among white people that their power might be slipping away.”
Brittney Cooper (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sci-fi was always understood to be politically based. It’s a way of setting up a political message in a format that people can digest. If you tell somebody “That person’s a liar,” they can say, “No, I saw him last week and I trust him.” But if you make them a reptile and give them the same information, they’ll say, “Yeah, he’s a reptile. They all lie.” That’s the great thing about sci-fi.”
Michael Ironside (born 1950) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Legendary Character Actor Michael Ironside on His Ghostly Role in ‘Knuckleball’ (August 13, 2018)
“Problem does not lie in being a husband; the problem is with acting as a husband (being bossy). (Quote Number: #149)”
Dada Bhagwan (1908–1988) said by 1988 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When the two sides of every story are told, Henry VIII may establish an alibi or two, Shylock and the public-school system meet over and melt that too, too solid pound of flesh, and Xantippe, herself the sturdier man than Socrates, give ready, lie to what is called the shrew in her.”
Fannie Hurst (1889–1968) said by 1968 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Beneath, where even in August noonday, the sun cannot find its way by a chink, and babies lie stark naked in the cavernous shade, Allen Street presents a sort of submarine and greenish gloom, as if its humanity were actually moving through a sea of aqueous shadows, faces rather bleached and shrunk from sunlessness as water can bleach and shrink.”
Fannie Hurst (1889–1968) said by 1968 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Friend of my heart! Among the Autumn trees We walk together baring thought to thought Of this vast symbol-earth wherein lie wrought Hints of immortal dreams and destinies! And you and I are part of all of these! Ourselves mysterious emblems, tones half-caught From voices far, wherein our souls have sought Deep meanings, silent, 'mid earth's melodies.”
Arthur Upson (1877–1908) said by 1908 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Springtide of the Soul" in Collected Poems, ed. Richard Burton, Vol. 2 (1909), p. 46
“I'm sick and tired of being tired I can't pick a side, the Gemini Prophesize if we living, I Promise momma not to feel no lie Seen black turn 'em Burgundy Hundred of them, I know I'm greedy Stuck inside the belly of the beast Can you please pray for me? Get God on the phone Said it won't be long”
Kendrick Lamar (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Getting out was a bit like making your way through a jungle: if you know the way and all the hazards that lie before you the chances of getting through are good; if you know nothing the tendency is to take chances based on intuition, with unknown results.”
Tim Jenkin (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Anybody who says that power isn’t attractive is telling you a lie. Of course it is. It’s obviously a drug. It’s attractive. It’s something you thrive on. It suits some people. It doesn’t suit others. I think it suits me.”
Alan Kelly (born 1975) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Irish Independent, 2016
“Ah, group theory! The entire subject is amazing and amusing. Who would have expected that three Platonic solids—the cube, tetrahedron, and icosahedron—would pop up in constructing the Dynkin diagrams of the exceptional Lie algebras? Or that finite group theory could determine the remainder when 1010 is divided by 11?”
Anthony Zee (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Human lives exist to be experienced, or possibly endured, but not solved. They resemble any other novel more than they do mysteries. Westerns, even. It’s that lie the mystery tells that I detest.”
Jonathan Lethem (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All Peruvians have to know that the tasks that lie ahead are tough and that they require all of us. For this reason, we must put aside ideological differences, political positions and personal interests, in order to tear our country from the serious crises that overwhelm it.”
Pedro Castillo (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Time might fly girls may cry lights may die but the skies don't lie It'll all make perfect sense if you follow me Come follow me now”
Example (musician) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Information about Russia's alleged impending invasion of Ukraine is a lie.”
Valery Gerasimov (born 1955) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Claimed on December 9, 2021, while Russia was building up forces for the invasion of Ukraine, quoted in "Russia denies it plans to attack Ukraine", Anadolu Agency (December 9, 2021)
“Parents lied to children when they thought it was necessary, or when they thought that it would somehow make things better. It only made sense that children should lie to parents in the same way.”
Seanan McGuire (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let us position ourselves strategically where our strengths lie along the value chain and we will be sure to reap the benefits of our endeavours.”
Elizabeth Nerwande first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Elizabeth Nerwande speaking during Women in Mining Conference on the sidelines of the Mine Entra expo in Bulawayo in 2019.
“She wasn’t actually going to lie, but there was…well, there might be an element of flexibility.”
Genevieve Cogman (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All that fear, all that paranoia, and all of it based on a lie simply to keep convenient control of this world. Maybe there were no universal standards of morality—but this was still just plain wrong.”
Genevieve Cogman (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is... becoming obvious to them that the cause must lie in their own ignorance, and in that they have allowed themselves to be misinformed, influenced and used.”
Vera Stanley Alder (1898–1984) said by 1984 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Nigerian Minister for Information, our very own spin doctor, his first name is ‘Lie’.”
“For the vision is meant for its appointed time; it speaks of the end, and it does not lie. It may take a while, but wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay.”