George Washington Quotes About Lying

Quotes about: Lying

• It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.

  George Washington

  Motivational, Teacher, Honesty

  George Washington, Jared Sparks (1839). “The Writings of George Washington: pt. IV. Letters official and private, from the beginning of his presidency to the end of his life: (v. 10) May, 1789-November, 1794. (v. 11) November, 1794-December, 1799”, p.201

• Father I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet.

  George Washington

  Father, Lying, Littles

  Attributed by Mark Twain in 'Mark Twain as George Washington'. Another version is: I can't tell a lie, Pa; you know I can't tell a lie. I did cut it with my hatchet. Weems 'Washington' (Fifth ed. 1806)

• I hate deception, even where the imagination only is concerned.

  George Washington

  Hate, Lying, Imagination

  George Washington (1855). “Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious”, p.311

• In the composition of the human frame there is a good deal of inflammable matter, however dormant it may lie for a time.

  George Washington

  Lying, May, Matter

  George Washington (1860). “Recollections and private memoirs of Washington by his adopted son George Washington with a memoir of the author by his daughter; and illustrative and explanatory notes by Benson J. Loosing: With illustrations”, p.42

• I cannot tell a lie. I cut down the cherry tree.

  George Washington

  Lying, Cutting, Tree

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