Quote by Graham Greene
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The truth has never been of any real value to any human being – it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths. – Graham Greene

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I have often noticed that a bribe has that effect — it changes a relation. The man who offers a bribe gives away a little of his own importance; the bribe once accepted, he becomes the inferior, like a man who has paid for a woman. – Graham Greene

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A man is original when he speaks the truth that has always been known to all good men. – Patrick Kavanagh

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Weve used up a lot of bullets. And we talk about stimulus. But the truth is, were running a federal deficit thats 9 percent of GDP. That is stimulative as all get out. Its more stimulative than any policy weve followed since World War II. – Warren Buffett

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Some scenes you juggle two balls, some scenes you juggle three balls, some scenes you can juggle five balls. The key is always to speak in your own voice. Speak the truth. Thats Acting 101. Then you start putting layers on top of that. – John Burroughs

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