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It is hard to tell if a man is telling the truth when you know you would lie if you read more
It is hard to tell if a man is telling the truth when you know you would lie if you were in his place.
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.
You lie--under a mistake--
For this is the most civil sort of lie
That can be given read more
You lie--under a mistake--
For this is the most civil sort of lie
That can be given to a man's face, I now
Say what I think.
We payt a person the complement of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.
We payt a person the complement of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
The truth that survives is simply the lie that is pleasantest to believe.
The truth that survives is simply the lie that is pleasantest to believe.
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.
Why would anyone lie? The truth is always more colorful.
Why would anyone lie? The truth is always more colorful.
