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Lies

 A lie can be halfway around the world before the truth has got its boots on. 
English proverb
 A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation. 
H.H. Munro (Saki) (1870-1916)
 Art is a lie which shows us the truth. 
El arte es una mentira que nos hace comprender la verdad.
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
 Common Lies no.1: The cheque is in the mail. 
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 Common Lies no.2: I love you. 
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 Common Lies no.3: This is going to hurt me more than it's going to hurt you. 
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 Common Lies no.4: It's not the money that matters, it's the principle. 
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 Common Lies no.5: I've never done this before. 
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 Common Lies no.6: Money isn't everything. 
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 He promised me earrings, but he only pierced my ears. 
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 Hypocrisy is the vaseline of social intercourse. 
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 I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy. 
Samuel Butler (1835-1902)
 If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be. 
Yogi Berra (1925-2015)
 It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean. 
Karl Kraus (1874-1936)
 It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place. 
H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)
 One easily forgets what one does not want to remember. 
Alberto Moravia (1907-1990)
 The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made. 
Jean Giraudoux (1882-1944)
 There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics. 
Leonard Courtney (1832-1918)
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