Cesare Beccaria Quotes

Oaths are but words, and words but wind.

Oaths are crutches, upon which lies go.

Promises may get thee friends, but non-performance will turn them into enemies.

Better a broken promise than none at all.

A liar is always lavish of oaths.

Lovers have a right to betray you... friends don't.

Those that vow the most are the least sincere.

Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.

Be on guard against your friends.

As of right now, I have two votes, mine and Jimmy's. I'm sure of Jimmy because he said he is gonna vote for me and Jimmy never tells a lie.

Party faithlessness is party dishonor.

The silence of a treacherous man is to be feared even more than his words.

I have supported a great many who promised to do things that I thought ought to be done, who proved faithless to their promises.

We lose credibility when we make idle threats.

He who mistrusts most should be trusted least.

Only those you trust can betray you" ~ Nathan

Tis more dishonourable to distrust a friend than to be deceived by him.

You’ve always got me” “Always?” “Didn’t I just say so?” “Yes” “Am I liar? “ “No.” I lied.

If treachery is the reward of trust, will the man who trusts come to harm?

One thing I am certain of, I do not want to be betrayed, but thats quite hard to say casually, at the beginning of a relationship. It’s not a word people use very often, which confuses me, because there are different kinds of infidelity, but betrayal is betrayal wherever you find it. By betrayal, I mean promising to be on your side, and then being on somebody else’s.

There's nothing worse than breaking a promise to someone who cares about you.

And like an unfaithful mate, once a car has let you down you never sort of trust it again.

Do not betray the people.