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No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.
No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.
What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.
What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.
He who foretells the future lies, even if he tells the truth.
He who foretells the future lies, even if he tells the truth.
The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception.
The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception.
Who lies for you will lie against you.
Who lies for you will lie against you.
If you wish to strengthen a lie, mix a little truth in with it.
If you wish to strengthen a lie, mix a little truth in with it.
A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and read more
A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride.
Tell your friend a lie. If he keeps it secret, then tell him the truth.
Tell your friend a lie. If he keeps it secret, then tell him the truth.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
