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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.
Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
It is well for the heart to be naive and the mind not to be.
It is well for the heart to be naive and the mind not to be.
The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.
The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.
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.
O God, keep me innocent; make others great!
[Fr., O mon Dieu, conserve-moi innocente, donne la grandeur aux
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O God, keep me innocent; make others great!
[Fr., O mon Dieu, conserve-moi innocente, donne la grandeur aux
autres.]
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.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another.
The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie
The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie
