Search Results

The Liar Characters: Tychiades. Philocles Context: A farcical story of ridiculous tales told by men in the name of religion. Tychiades. Philocles, what is it that makes most men so fond of a lie? Can you explain it? Their delight in romancing themselves is only equaled by the earnest attention with which they receive other people's efforts in the same direction. Philocles. Why, in some cases there is no lack of motives for lying,—motives of self-interest. Tychiades. Ah, but that is neither here …