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 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. 
There are a terrible lot of lies going round the world, and the worst of it is that they're true.
There are a terrible lot of lies going round the world, and the worst of it is that they're true.
The lie is a condition of life.
The lie is a condition of life.
 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. 
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.
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.
 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. 
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.
 When I err every one can see it, but not when I lie.
 [Ger., Wenn ich irre kann es read more 
 When I err every one can see it, but not when I lie.
 [Ger., Wenn ich irre kann es jeder bemerken; wenn ich luge, 
nicht.]