Storm Jameson Quotes about Lying

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A politician is forced to make a habit of noble phrases and optimistic lies. In the end they infect himself.

A politician is forced to make a habit of noble phrases and optimistic lies. In the end they infect himself.

Lying, Optimistic, Noble

Storm Jameson (1966). “The Early Life of Stephen Hind”

... the truth is exactly that which can't be got into words. We are forced to lie, a little or, if we are inferior, much.

Storm Jameson

Lying, Littles, Truth Is

Storm Jameson (2011). “Journey from the North, Volume 2: Autobiography of Storm Jameson”, p.399, A&C Black

All writers who can claim to be called 'living' must be political in a sense. They must have what the Quakers call a concern to understand what is happening in the world, and must engage themselves, in their writing, to promote no comfortable lies, of the sort which people will pay well to be told rather than the truth.

Storm Jameson

Lying, Writing, People

Truth is the only good and the purest pity. ... Men lie for profit or for pity. All lies turn to poison, but a lie that is told for pity or shame breeds such a host of ills that no power on earth can compass their redemption.

Storm Jameson

Lying, Men, Earth

Storm Jameson (1922). “The Clash”