Dreir swallowed. “And how can I trust you?”
The leaf-green in Avram’s eyes turned instantly to poison. Dreir froze in that angry stare. “A Djevak is no common man,” Avram said, his words dripping with wrath, “that he should lie.”
He had no other choice. And wasn’t a cynical, letter-of-the-law honesty the Djevak policy, after all? Dreir nodded. “I’ll do it.”
"I'm a man of my word."
— The Joker, The Dark Knight
"I find I can do more damage with the truth."
— Mike, Dumbing of Age
"But 'tis strange;
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
The instruments of darkness tell us truths,
Win us with honest trifles, to betray's
In deepest consequence—"
And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
The instruments of darkness tell us truths,
Win us with honest trifles, to betray's
In deepest consequence—"
— Banquo, Macbeth
"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."
— The Doctor, Doctor Who, "Dalek"
"There was a psychotic honesty to the Daleks. They never encrypted their communications, never used stealth, never fled from battle, even against terrible odds."
— The General, Doctor Who: Twelve Angels Weeping
"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."
— David Easterman, Lucifer #10, "Children and Monsters"
"Deception is only necessary for those like you to achieve their objectives.
I play with my cards face up.
Isn't it funny how during our various matches, I can tell you what my moves will be in advance, and still win?"
I play with my cards face up.
Isn't it funny how during our various matches, I can tell you what my moves will be in advance, and still win?"
— Doc Scratch, Homestuck
Antimony: Are you going to tell me not to believe his lies?
Ms. Jones: Coyote is no liar. Therein lies the danger.
Ms. Jones: Coyote is no liar. Therein lies the danger.
"Lie? Me? Never. The truth is much more fun."
— Captain Hook, Hook
And when at last the police came by
Sing rickety-tickety-tin
And when at last the police came by
Her little pranks she did not deny
To do so she would have had to lie
And lying, she knew, was a sin, a sin
Lying, she knew, was a sin
Sing rickety-tickety-tin
And when at last the police came by
Her little pranks she did not deny
To do so she would have had to lie
And lying, she knew, was a sin, a sin
Lying, she knew, was a sin
— Tom Lehrer, "The Irish Ballad", Songs by Tom Lehrer
"Human. We Ur-Quan never lie. NEVER! It is a weakness to lie and, as you have noticed, the Ur-Quan are not weak!"
— Ur-Quan Kzer-Za, Star Control II
"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?"
— Zoltun Kulle, Diablo III
Cash Bailey: You know me. I keep my promises.
Jack Benteen: Oh, Hell, I always knew that, Cash. Problem with you is getting one out of you.
Jack Benteen: Oh, Hell, I always knew that, Cash. Problem with you is getting one out of you.
"Contrary to popular belief, I don't lie. I don't need to."
"I might not have told you the entire truth... but I never lied. I never lied, Dean. That's important."
— Crowley, Supernatural, "Do You Believe in Miracles?"
"Who am I, Chuck? That's not a mystery. The buzzing cacophony is the mystery. I play it straight with you. Haven't I always played straight, Chuck? The zipper on my meat is down. There are no airs. I'm as naked as I can be, Chuck."
— The Black Signal, The Secret World
Sonmi-451: I learned to xpect only duplicity from my interrogators, but your frankness is refreshing.
The Archivist: A duplicitous archivist wouldn't be much use to anyone!
The Archivist: A duplicitous archivist wouldn't be much use to anyone!
Dayna: But Servalan told us he was dead.
Avon: And you believed her?
Dayna: Well, she had no reason to lie.
Avon: She doesn't need one. It comes quite naturally to her, like breathing.
Avon: And you believed her?
Dayna: Well, she had no reason to lie.
Avon: She doesn't need one. It comes quite naturally to her, like breathing.
"My father is many things. A liar is not one of them."
— Nebula on Thanos, Avengers: Endgame
Max: Why should we take the word of a vicious homicidal psychopathic killer like you?
Hans Hunter: Because I am a gentleman.
Hans Hunter: Because I am a gentleman.
— Get Smart, "Island of the Darned"
"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."
— Coydt van Haas in Empires of Flux & Anchor
