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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.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.
I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.
Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.
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.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude. Also, a tactical misrepresentation.
That's not a lie, it's a terminological inexactitude. Also, a tactical misrepresentation.