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One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.
One ought to have a good memory when he has told a lie.
The truth that survives is simply the lie that is pleasantest to believe.
The truth that survives is simply the lie that is pleasantest to believe.
Half the truth is often a great lie.
Half the truth is often a great lie.
Dare to be true: nothing can need a lie;
A fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.
Dare to be true: nothing can need a lie;
A fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.
Statistics are no substitute for judgment
Statistics are no substitute for judgment
Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.
Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.
A lie with a purpose is one of the worst kind, and the most profitable.
A lie with a purpose is one of the worst kind, and the most profitable.
A good memory is needed once we have lied.
[Fr., Il faut bonne memoire apres qu'on a menti.]
A good memory is needed once we have lied.
[Fr., Il faut bonne memoire apres qu'on a menti.]
Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death. I can work out a good read more
Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death. I can work out a good character much faster than anyone can lie me out of it.