One tells as few lies as possible only by telling as few lies as possible, and not by having the least possible opportunity to do so.
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Lies are told only to convey to someone that one has no need either of him or his good opinion.
For us to maintain our way of living, we must tell lies to each other and especially to ourselves. The lies are necessary because, without them, many deplorable acts would become impossibilities.
People lie, and they always are very very creative in finding new ways to lie.
Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.
Lying is not only saying what isn't true. It is also, in fact especially, saying more than is true and, in the case of the human heart, saying more than one feels. We all do it, every day, to make life simpler.
There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man who does not believe many lies; and there is no man who believes only lies.
In politics, not all lies are all lies. And not all truths are complete.
People need good lies. There are too many bad ones.
The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar and deceiver wishes to hide.
The power of lying is much less than the power of what is not to be discussed.
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