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The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
Please don't lie to me, unless you're absolutely sure I'll never find out the truth.
Please don't lie to me, unless you're absolutely sure I'll never find out the truth.
Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
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.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
Gradually I came to realize that people will more readily swallow lies than truth, as if the taste of lies read more
Gradually I came to realize that people will more readily swallow lies than truth, as if the taste of lies was homey, appetizing: a habit.
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
A liar will not be believed, even when he speaks the truth.
No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.
No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
