"When you become complacent with someone lying, whether it is a close friend, the media, or your government, then you have essentially given them permission to continue to do so and most often at your expense."

Deception, Truth, Awareness, Society

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"When you become complacent with someone lying, whether it is a close friend, the media, or your government, then you have essentially given them permission to continue to do so and most often at your expense."

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"I think President Obama is trying to deceive the public in pretending that he was not a part of Congress that has made some decisions in the past that got us to where we are today."

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"The story of my very first sale is the fact that I dreamed up a foolproof paper to cheat an insurance company out of several hundred thousand dollars."

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"Nothing is so boring as having to keep up a deception."

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"She looks honestly upset, but then, I've learned that I can't read her. The problem with a really excellent liar is that you have to just assume they're always lying."

Holly Black, American Author

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"She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy; but her manners were excellent."

Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish Writer

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"You and your sister are very dear to each other. To show your regard, you give each other lovely bouquets of lies."

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"Lies make for pathetic allies."

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"Never believe the beautiful. Trust me on this."

Crystal Woods, American Poet

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"Our primary health care should begin on the farm and in our hearts, and not in some laboratory of the biotech and pharmaceutical companies."

Pride

"To be whole simply requires paying attention to oneself."

Self

"Thinking beyond the human condition often transcends us from it."

Philosophy

"Angry obsessive thoughts about another weaken your state of mind and well being. If you must have revenge, then take it by choosing to be happy and let them go forever."

Revenge

"Do not limit your Sacred Space to the literal, such as a small room or office. Allow this energy to flow from deep within, so that every where you go, no matter what the circumstance, you will always be immersed in the divine."

Spiritual

"Walking away from bad situations and negative people sets a healthier tone for the rest of your life. It also gives those who do not know any better the opportunity to self-correct."

Boundaries

"When you take a moment to peel back the layers of time and space in your current state of perception, you soon begin to realize the true nature of the self and it's reality. Increasing your self-awareness naturally fosters compassion and integrity in all actions and attitudes towards oneself and others."

Isolation

"Allowing attachments to people/things create a compulsive addiction in us to be controlling. This 'control (fueled by fear of loss) fools us into a false sense of security and love. At first glance, it is common to confuse the idea of Conscious Detachment with non-feeling or being cold, however learning this skill is a giant leap towards enlightenment. When you consciously detach from an object or a loved one, you empower them to exist at their potential. From this perspective, just being in their presence fosters feelings of love and admiration that far exceed any relationship that is limited with expectations, confinement and control."

Relationship

"Healing ultimately comes down to whether or not you have made the decision to do so."

Recovery

"Attaining bliss can take lifetimes, or one can simply choose to experience it in their deepest dreams. Sleep well my friend, as dreams are vehicles that can quickly take you to the awareness that you call Nirvana."

Bliss