"We are better deceived by having some truth told us than none."

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Source : Charlotte Lennox (1761). “Henrietta”, p.19

Charlotte Lennox

#Truth Quotes #Lying Quotes #Deceived Quotes

“Yes I graduated from high school. Welfare. Temporary work, please. What is my problem? I want to eat.”
“I, Joan Crawford, I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend.”
“I wanted to go to a good college, and my mind was set on Wellesley.”

Source : Marjory Stoneman Douglas, John Rothchild (1990). “Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River”, p.69, Pineapple Press Inc
“Basically, I have two speeds.... Hostile or smart-aleck. Your choice.”
“I think my love of journalizing my life comes from my mom.”
“I get off on hearing other people's voices. I like voices: they're my favourite things on records.”
“America is very decentralized in how it supports the humanities, unlike European countries where virtually everything stems from the central government.”
“I like whimsy and satire, and that's what Americans like so much about Brits. We bring subtlety and sense of humor that you sometimes lack. We have a very long history of importing Brits like Christopher Hitchens who are better at it than Americans are.”

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