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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.
One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth.
One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
Never forget that a half truth is a whole lie.
Never forget that a half truth is a whole lie.
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.