A Pondering Mind

A little of this. A little of that.

William Hazlitt On Invented Falsehoods

The quote below, could be applied to not my so-called president.

Habitual liars invent falsehoods not to gain any end or even to deceive their hearers, but to amuse themselves. It is partly practice and partly habit. It requires an effort in them to speak truth. - William Hazlitt

William Hazlitt – Critic, essayist, painter, philosopher

, , , , , ,
A Pondering Mind's avatar

Posted by:

A Pondering Mind

4 responses to “William Hazlitt On Invented Falsehoods”

  1. cindy knoke Avatar
    cindy knoke

    Trump is different.
    He doesn’t lie to have fun like the people Hazlitt describes.
    He lies for more power than he already has, and this is quite different, and far worse psychologically, and since we are his intended victims, far worse for us as well.

    Like

    1. A Pondering Mind Avatar
      A Pondering Mind

      I do agree with you, and some it and still be applied to him.

      Like

  2. hitandrun1964 Avatar
    hitandrun1964

    I think he’s too stupid to even know he’s lying. i don’t think he can even think.

    Like

    1. A Pondering Mind Avatar
      A Pondering Mind

      He most likely has a bag of rocks for brains…

      Like