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 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. 
A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.
A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.
 A liar is always lavish of oaths.
 [Fr., Un menteur est toujours prodigue de serments.]  
 A liar is always lavish of oaths.
 [Fr., Un menteur est toujours prodigue de serments.] 
Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death. I can work out a good read more
Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death. I can work out a good character much faster than anyone can lie me out of it.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
The great mass of people will more easily fall victems to a big lie than to a small one.
The great mass of people will more easily fall victems to a big lie than to a small one.
 Dare to be true: nothing can need a lie;
 A fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.  
 Dare to be true: nothing can need a lie;
 A fault which needs it most, grows two thereby. 
 Shew me a lyer, and I'le shew thee a theefe.
 [Show me a liar, and I'll show thee a read more 
 Shew me a lyer, and I'le shew thee a theefe.
 [Show me a liar, and I'll show thee a thief.] 
 As ten millions of circles can never make a square, so the united 
voice of myriads cannot lend the read more 
 As ten millions of circles can never make a square, so the united 
voice of myriads cannot lend the smallest foundation to 
falsehood.