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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.
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.
Quoth Hudibras, I smell a rat;
Ralpho, thou dost prevaricate.
Quoth Hudibras, I smell a rat;
Ralpho, thou dost prevaricate.
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.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
The lie is a condition of life.
The lie is a condition of life.
Why would anyone lie? The truth is always more colorful.
Why would anyone lie? The truth is always more colorful.
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.]
