"By a lie, a man... annihilates his dignity as a man"
- Immanuel Kant
About this Quote
This quote by Immanuel Kant suggests that when a private informs a lie, they destroy their own sense of self-respect and self-regard as a human. It suggests that the act of lying is inherently degrading to one's character and integrity, and that honesty is a fundamental part of being a virtuous and reputable individual.
"The law condemns and punishes only actions within certain definite and narrow limits; it thereby justifies, in a way, all similar actions that lie outside those limits"