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Quote by Joseph Addison
Husband a lie, and trump it up in some extraordinary emergency. -

Husband a lie, and trump it up in some extraordinary emergency. – Joseph Addison

Other quotes by Joseph Addison

Good nature is more agreeable in conversation than wit and gives a certain air to the countenance which is more amiable than beauty. – Joseph Addison

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Attitude
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Joseph Addison
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A person terrified with the imagination of spectres, is more reasonable than one who thinks the appearance of spirits fabulous and groundless. – Joseph Addison

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Ghosts
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Joseph Addison
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Other Quotes from
Deception/Lying
category

Deceive the rich and powerful if you will, but dont insult them. – Japanese Proverb

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Deception/Lying

Matilda told such dreadful lies,
It made one gasp and stretch ones eyes;
Her aunt, who from her earliest youth,
Had kept a strict regard for truth,
Attempted to believe Matilda:
The effort very nearly killed her. – Hilaire Belloc

Category:
Deception/Lying

A truth thats told with bad intent
Beats all the lies you can invent. – William Blake

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Deception/Lying

It contains a misleading impression, not a lie. It was being economical with the truth. – Robert Armstrong

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Deception/Lying

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