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For my part getting up seems not so easy
By half as lying.
For my part getting up seems not so easy
By half as lying.
Urge him with truth to frame his fair replies;
And sure he will; for wisdom never lies.
Urge him with truth to frame his fair replies;
And sure he will; for wisdom never lies.
Half the truth is often a great lie.
Half the truth is often a great lie.
You can best reward a liar by believing nothing of what he says.
You can best reward a liar by believing nothing of what he says.
A liar should have a good memory.
A liar should have a good memory.
Who dares think one thing, and another tell,
My heart detests him as the gates of hell.
Who dares think one thing, and another tell,
My heart detests him as the gates of hell.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.
One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.
But that he wrought so high the specious tale,
As manifested plainly 'twas a lie.
[Lat., Se read more
But that he wrought so high the specious tale,
As manifested plainly 'twas a lie.
[Lat., Se non volea pulir sua scusa tanto,
Che la facesse di menzogna rea.]
