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A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity
Without lies humanity would perish of despair and boredom
Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him
I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy
The main difference between a cat and a lie is that a cat only has nine lives
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes
A man had rather have a hundred lies told of him than one truth which he does not wish should be told
The most common lie is that which one lies to himself; lying to others is relatively an exception
The lie is a condition of life
One may sometimes tell a lie, but the grimace that accompanies it tells the truth
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