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It is not without good reason said, that he who has not a good mem

It is not without good reason said, that he who has not a good memory should never take upon him the trade of lying. – Michel de Montaigne, translated from French

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If falsehood, like truth, had but one face, we would be more on equal terms. For we would consider the contrary of what the liar said to be certain. But the opposite of truth has a hundred thousand faces and an infinite field. – Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

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A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future. – Author Unknown

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A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation. – Saki

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Truth is such a rare thing, it is delightful to tell it. – Emily Dickinson

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