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One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.
One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives.
Liars are always most disposed to swear.
[It., A giurar presti i mentitor son sempre.]
Liars are always most disposed to swear.
[It., A giurar presti i mentitor son sempre.]
I tell him, if a clergyman, he lies!
If captains the remark, or critics, make,
Why they read more
I tell him, if a clergyman, he lies!
If captains the remark, or critics, make,
Why they lie also--under a mistake.
And none speaks false, when there in none to hear.
And none speaks false, when there in none to hear.
A lie with a purpose is one of the worst kind, and the most profitable.
A lie with a purpose is one of the worst kind, and the most profitable.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
The lie is a condition of life.
The lie is a condition of life.
Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies.
Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies.
A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.