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Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to…

Quote bySamuel Butler · 1835–1902

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Part XIX: Truth and Convenience, Falsehood, iii.

English (original)

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.

— Samuel Butler

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