To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber; for though the wound may
heal, the scar of it will remain.
-- Saadi (1184-1291)
heal, the scar of it will remain.
-- Saadi (1184-1291)
Related:
- A broken bone can heal, but the wound a word opens can fester forever.
Jessamyn... - Perrin: "If you could see Sarek as I do, wasting in bed,
whispering to himself. He wants to see his son. ... - Statesmen tell you what is true even though it may be unpopular.
Politicians will tell you what is popular, even though... - They begin with making falsehood appear like truth,
and end with making truth itself appear like falsehood... - Clippit Charged With Attempted Murder
Microsoft's Dancing Paper Clip turned violent last week and nearly killed
a university student testing a new Windows-based human-computer interface.
The victim is expected to make a full recovery, although... - Truth," I cried, "though the heavens crush me for following her;
no falsehood, though a whole celestial Lubberland were... - FORTUNE'S FUN FACTS TO KNOW AND TELL: #19
A Los Angeles judge ruled that "a citizen may snore with immunity in
his own home,
even though he may be in possession of unusual and... - Why didn't anyone tell me I have a bullet wound in
my forehead... - The rose and the thorn,
and sorrow and gladness are linked together. --...
