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An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.
An unexciting truth may be eclipsed by a thrilling lie.
Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
Better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
Lies that build are better than truths that destroy.
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
A truth that's told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it
Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it
Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
Lying is like alcoholism. You are always recovering.
A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and read more
A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
The cruelest lies are often told in silence.
If you wish to strengthen a lie, mix a little truth in with it.
If you wish to strengthen a lie, mix a little truth in with it.
