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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.
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.
As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.
As the builders say, the larger stones do not lie well without the lesser.
He who foretells the future lies, even if he tells the truth.
He who foretells the future lies, even if he tells the truth.
There is nothing we like to communicate to others as much as the seal of secrecy together with what lies read more
There is nothing we like to communicate to others as much as the seal of secrecy together with what lies under it.
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.
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth read more
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.
A mind conscious of innocence laughs at the lies of rumor.
A mind conscious of innocence laughs at the lies of rumor.
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.
