Line #23 Quotes/VillainsNeverLie


1	->Dreir swallowed. “And how can I trust you?”
2	->The leaf-green in Avram’s eyes turned instantly to poison. Dreir froze in that [[DeathGlare angry stare]]. “A [[KnowledgeBroker Djevak]] is no common man,” Avram said, his words dripping with wrath, “that he should ''lie.''”
3	->He had no other choice. And wasn’t a cynical, [[ExactWords letter-of-the-law]] honesty the Djevak policy, after all? Dreir nodded. “I’ll do it.”
4	-->--''Literature/CityOfNoEnd''
5
6	->''"I'm a man of my word."''
7	-->-- '''The Joker''', ''Film/TheDarkKnight''
8
9	->''"I find I can do more damage with the truth."''
10	-->-- '''Mike''', ''Webcomic/DumbingOfAge''
11
12	->''"But 'tis strange;\
13	And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,\
14	The instruments of darkness tell us truths,\
15	Win us with honest trifles, to betray's\
16	In deepest consequence--"''
17	-->-- '''Banquo''', ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}''
18
19	->''"Do you know what a Dalek is, Van Statten? A Dalek is honest. It does what it was born to do for the survival of its species. That creature in your dungeon is better than you."''
20	-->-- '''The Doctor''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E6Dalek Dalek]]"
21
22	->''"There was a psychotic honesty to the Daleks. They never encrypted their communications, never used stealth, never fled from battle, even against terrible odds."''
23	-->-- '''The General''', ''Franchise/DoctorWho: Twelve Angels Weeping''
24
25	->''"They used to call the devil the father of lies. But for someone whose sin is meant to be {{pride}}, you'd think that lying would leave something of a sour taste. So my theory is that when the devil wants to get something out of you, he doesn't lie at all. He tells you the exact, literal truth. And he lets you find your own way to hell."''
26	-->-- '''David Easterman''', ''ComicBook/{{Lucifer}}'' #10, "Children and Monsters"
27
28	->''"Deception is only necessary for those like you to achieve their objectives.\
29	I play with my cards face up.\
30	Isn't it funny how during our various matches, I can tell you what my moves will be in advance, and still win?"''
31	-->-- '''Doc Scratch''', ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}''
32
33	->'''Antimony:''' Are you going to tell me not to believe his lies?\
34	'''Ms. Jones:''' [[ThoseWilyCoyotes Coyote]] is no liar. Therein lies the danger.
35	-->-- ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt''
36
37	->''"Lie? Me? Never. The truth is much more fun."''
38	-->-- '''Captain Hook''', ''Film/{{Hook}}''
39
40	->''And when at last the police came by\
41	Sing rickety-tickety-tin\
42	And when at last the police came by\
43	Her little pranks she did not deny\
44	To do so she would have had to lie\
45	And lying, she knew, was a sin, a sin\
46	Lying, she knew, was a sin''
47	-->-- '''Music/TomLehrer''', "The Irish Ballad", ''Music/SongsByTomLehrer''
48
49	->''"Human. We Ur-Quan never lie. NEVER! It is a weakness to lie and, as you have noticed, the Ur-Quan are ''not'' weak!"''
50	-->-- '''Ur-Quan Kzer-Za''', ''VideoGame/StarControl II''
51
52	->''"I am many things, Templar, but I am no liar. With all the secrets I have learned over the centuries, the truth is far more entertaining. For example, would you like to hear of the true origin of your order?"''
53	-->-- '''Zoltun Kulle''', ''VideoGame/DiabloIII''
54
55	->'''Cash Bailey:''' You know me. I keep my promises.\
56	'''Jack Benteen:''' Oh, Hell, I always knew that, Cash. Problem with you is getting one out of you.
57	-->-- ''Film/ExtremePrejudice''
58
59	->''"Contrary to popular belief, I don't lie. [[PragmaticVillainy I don't need to]]."''
60	-->-- '''[[{{Satan}} Lucifer]]''', ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', "[[Recap/SupernaturalS05E01SympathyForTheDevil Sympathy for the Devil]]"
61
62	->''"I might not have told you the ''entire'' truth... but I never lied. I never lied, Dean. That's important."''
63	-->-- '''Crowley''', ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', "[[Recap/SupernaturalS09E23DoYouBelieveInMiracles Do You Believe in Miracles?]]"
64
65	->''"Who am I, Chuck? That's not a mystery. The [[BigGood buzzing cacophony]] is [[EnigmaticEmpoweringEntity the mystery]]. I play it straight with you. Haven't I always played straight, Chuck? [[{{Metaphorgotten}} The zipper on my meat is down. There are no airs. I'm as naked as I can be, Chuck]]."''
66	-->-- '''The Black Signal''', ''VideoGame/TheSecretWorld''
67
68	->'''Sonmi-451:''' I learned to [[NuSpeling xpect]] only duplicity from my interrogators, but [[FriendlyEnemy your frankness is refreshing]].\
69	'''The Archivist:''' A duplicitous archivist wouldn't be much use to anyone!
70	-->-- ''Literature/CloudAtlas''
71
72	->'''Dayna:''' But [[BigBad Servalan]] told us [[NotQuiteDead he was dead]].\
73	'''Avon:''' And you believed her?\
74	'''Dayna:''' Well, she had no reason to lie.\
75	'''Avon:''' She doesn't need one. [[ConsummateLiar It comes quite naturally to her, like breathing]].
76	-->-- ''Series/BlakesSeven'', "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS4E13Blake Blake]]"
77
78	->''"My father is many things. A liar is not one of them."''
79	-->-- '''Nebula''' on '''Thanos''', ''Film/AvengersEndgame''
80
81	->'''Max:''' Why should we take the word of a vicious homicidal psychopathic killer like you?\
82	'''Hans Hunter:''' Because I am a gentleman.
83	-->-- ''Series/GetSmart'', "Island of the Darned"
84
85	->''"I'm sure that everybody's got my profile by now, so you should know that I always keep my word and never lie without profit. It is rather odd, but the masses never grasp it, so that I must emphasize that point, since if someone above the law does not keep his word and play fair, he'll never get what he wants. I keep my bargains for that reason - always." ''
86	-->-- '''Coydt van Haas''' in ''[[Literature/SoulRider Empires of Flux & Anchor]]''
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