"It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation."

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William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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"This lie of political correctness is bringing this country down. You just want to break through it all."

Jon Voight, American Actor

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Linda Tripp, American Celebrity

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"I should like to lie at your feet and die in your arms."

Voltaire, French Writer

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"Thus, we see that one of the obvious origins of human disagreement lies in the use of noises for words."

Alfred Korzybski, Polish Scientist

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"I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor."

Marjorie Holmes, American Writer

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