"You cannot rationalize what is not rational to begin with - as if lying were called truthization. There is no way to obtain more truth for a proposition by bribery, flattery, or the most passionate argument - you can make more people believe the proposition, but you cannot make it more true."

-- Eliezer Yudkowsky

#Lying Quotes #Believe Quotes #People Quotes

“Demons don't play by the rules. They lie and they cheat and they stab in the back.”
“I had not yet acquired the experience which gives modesty.”

Source : Jules Breton (1891). “The Life of an Artist: Art and Nature”
“Throwing a line out to sea To see if I can catch a dream”
“The president has been a true friend of the ag industry, because he continues to invest large amounts of money at a time when savings is really the goal of the federal government to deal with the deficit.”

Source : "An Exclusive Interview: USDA Secretary Mike Johanns". Interview with Sam Gazdziak, www.provisioneronline.com. June 1, 2005.
“My choice is what I choose to do and if I'm causing no harm it shouldn't bother you. Your choice is who you choose to be and if you're causin' no harm, then your alright with me.”

Source : Song: Burn One Down
“You tend to get reluctant to talk about anything until the day before filming.”
“I'm inspired by people who are really deliberate and careful with their lives, and people who are kind. And of course I'm inspired by people who work hard and don't complain about it. I myself work hard but sometimes, I admit, I do complain.”
“The airline business is fast-paced, high risk, and highly leveraged. It puts a premium on things I like to do. I think I communicate well. And I am very good at detail. I love detail.”

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