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All men are born truthful and die liars.
All men are born truthful and die liars.
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.
Shew me a lyer, and I'le shew thee a theefe.
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Shew me a lyer, and I'le shew thee a theefe.
[Show me a liar, and I'll show thee a thief.]
There are people who exaggerate so much that they can't tell the truth without lying.
There are people who exaggerate so much that they can't tell the truth without lying.
Round numbers are always false.
Round numbers are always false.
I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
Some truth there was, but dash'd and brew'd with lies,
To please the fools, and puzzle all the wise.
Some truth there was, but dash'd and brew'd with lies,
To please the fools, and puzzle all the wise.
Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies.
Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies.
The lie is a condition of life.
The lie is a condition of life.