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Quote by Hilaire Belloc
It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the

It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation. – Hilaire Belloc

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When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read. – Hilaire Belloc

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Hope
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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

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Deception/Lying
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Hilaire Belloc
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Child! Do not throw this book about;
Refrain from the unholy pleasure
Of cutting all the pictures out!
Preserve it as your chiefest treasure. – Hilaire Belloc

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

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Never chase a lie. Let it alone, and it will run itself to death. I can work out a good character much faster than anyone can lie me out of it – Lyman Beecher

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With lies you may go ahead in the world, but you can never go back. – Proverb

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

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