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Age of Enlightenment3 quotes
He who tells a lie, is not sensible how great a task he undertakes; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one. — Alexander Pope · 1727Whoever would lie usefully should lie seldom. — Lord Hervey · 1743A known liar should be outlawed in a well-ordered government. — George Savile, Lord Halifax · 1750Classical antiquity2 quotes
A liar should have a good memory. — Quintilian · 95Liars when they speak the truth are not believed. — Aristotle · 240