“Omission is a sin only if, in the process of deceiving, you forget the truth. Lying is a sin only if, in the process, the lie becomes the only truth.”
“There is only one sin. and that is theft... when you tell a lie, you steal someones right to the truth.”
“People only tell lies when the truth is disagreeable to them, or frightens them, or to cover sin.”
“Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense.”
“Telling lies is a really terrible thing. These days, lies and silence are the two greatest sins in human society you might say. In reality, we tell lots of lies, and we often break into silence. However, if we were constant;y talking year-round, and telling only the truth truth would probably lose some of its value.”
“Every lie is a poison; there are no harmless lies. Only the truth is safe. Only the truth gives me consolation - it is the one unbreakable diamond.”