"You know what lies are for."
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"In love the deceit generally outstrips the distrust."
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"Οur own distrust somewhat justifies the deceit of others."
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"Some disguised deceits counterfeit truth so perfectly that not to be taken in by them would be an error of judgment."
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"The US is a business-run huckster society, and its primary value is deceit."
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"I've learned that sometimes a smile represents the greatest form of deceit."
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"Deceit comes in through the ears, but usually leaves through the eyes."
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"Lady, with me, with me thy fortune lies."
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"To lie a little is not possible: he who lies, lies the whole lie."
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"The happiness of building lasted but a little while, for though I love to spend, I hate to be cheated; and I soon found, that to build is to be robbed."
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"Falsehoods of convenience or vanity, falsehoods from which no evil immediately visible ensues, except the general degradation of human testimony, are very lightly uttered, and once uttered are sullenly supported."
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"All imposture weakens confidence and chills benevolence."
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"Cunning has effect from the credulity of others, rather than from the abilities of those who are cunning. It requires no extraordinary talents to lie and deceive."
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"But, perhaps, the flatterer is not often detected; for an honest mind is not apt to suspect, and no one exerts the power of discernment with much vigour when selflove favors the deceit."
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"Isn't it too bad that the great truths are all such lies."
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"It takes more strength to cry, admit defeat. I have truth on my side, you only have deceit."
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"Khadi has been conceived as the foundation and the image of ahimsa. A real khadi-wearer will not utter an untruth. A real khadi-wearer will harbour no violence, no deceit, no impurity."
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"A pious fraud. [Lat., Pia fraus.]"
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"Skilled in every trick, a worthy heir of his paternal craft, he would make black look like white, and white look black. [Lat., Furtum ingeniosus ad omne, Qui facere assueret, patriae non degener artis, Candida de nigris, et de candentibus atra.]"
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"No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the semblance of courtesy."
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