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The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
Half the truth is often a great lie.
Half the truth is often a great lie.
The lie is a condition of life.
The lie is a condition of life.
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 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.
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.]
Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle that fits them all.
Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle that fits them all.
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.
