"Sometimes lies are more dependable than the truth."

Truth, Lies, Trust, Reality

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"Sometimes lies are more dependable than the truth."

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"I will make a bargain with the Republicans. If they will stop telling lies about Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them."

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"You can tell people the truth, but they'll never believe you until the event. In the meantime, the truth will just piss them off and get you in a lot of trouble."

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"Does it help if we're so strong-willed, stubborn, ambitious, and selfish that we always overcome everything in our way no matter what?" asked Wang-mu."I think those are the pertinent virtues, yes," said Peter."Then let's do it. That's us in spades."

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"Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken."

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"My master wishes to see you," said the mounted man."When the planting's done," I said."Lord Barton is unaccustomed to waiting.""Then he should rejoice, for he'll learn something new today." I went back to the garden. Soon the servant left."

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"In fact she's a Baptist, which is almost like being Christian, only louder."

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"That's the problem with winning right from the start, thought Ender. you lose friends."

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"O my son Absalom,' Bean said softly, knowing for the first time the kind of anguish that could tear such words from a man's mouth. 'my son, my son Absalom. Would God I could die for thee, O Absalom, my son. My sons!"

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"I'll become exactly the tool you want me to be, said Ender silently, but at least I wont be fooled into it. I'll do it because I choose to, not because you tricked me, you sly bastard."

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