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Whoever would lie usefully should lie seldom. — Lord Hervey

Historical literature

Whoever would lie usefully should lie seldom.

Lord Hervey
1743
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Topic
LyingLiarsLies
Genre
Historical literature
Time
1743Age of Enlightenment
Person
Lord Hervey
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Citation
Lord Hervey. Memoirs of the Reign of George II, edited by J. W. Croker. London: John Murray, 1848.

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