2 sermon illustrations on lying — stories, anecdotes and meditations from classic illustration collections, each credited to the book it came from.
A reputation for lying causes others to distrust even truthful statements.
Denades, addressing the Athenians, said, "I call all the gods and goddesses to witness the truth of what I shall say." The Athenians replied, "And we call all the gods and goddesses to witness that we will not believe you."
Falsehoods are unstable and difficult to maintain compared to solid truth.
It is difficult to maintain falsehood. When the materials of a building are solid blocks of stone, very rude architecture will suffice; but a structure of rotten materials needs the most careful adjustment in order to make it stand. Whately.
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