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Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.
Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.
Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.
In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section read more
In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth.
As ten millions of circles can never make a square, so the united
voice of myriads cannot lend the read more
As ten millions of circles can never make a square, so the united
voice of myriads cannot lend the smallest foundation to
falsehood.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
Truth is often attended with danger.
[Lat., Pericula veritati saepe contigua.]
Truth is often attended with danger.
[Lat., Pericula veritati saepe contigua.]
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.
