"Diplomacy: lying in state."

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Source : Oliver Herford, Ethel Watts Mumford Grant, Addison Mizner (1906). “The Cynic's Calendar of Revised Wisdom...”

Oliver Herford

#Lying Quotes #Dignity Quotes #States Quotes

“My employer was never at any time aware of anything in my past beyond the writing I did, because, frankly, it isn't relevant to the job I was asked to do, which was to be a reporter.”
“One of these nuts is a meal for a man, both meat and drink.”

Source : Marco Polo, Ronald Latham (2007). “The Customs of the Kingdoms of India”, Penguin Group USA
“To do good things in the world, first you must know who you are and what gives meaning to your life.”
“Once I've done a crime, I just forget it. I go from crime to crime.”
“The indulgence of one sin opens the door to further sins. The indulgence of one sin diverts the soul from the use of those means by which all other sins should be resisted.”
“She's not my type,' Carter says. 'So what is your type?' 'Tall, skinny, black hair, blue eyes, freckly nose. Blue tinsel wig and snowflakes optional.' 'Skinny?' I squeal. 'Definitely. Pretending to be shy, sensible and stand-offish when really you're mad about me.' 'You sure about that?' 'No, but I'm hoping.”
“Men walk through tragedy, quietly, calm and precise on the outside, tearing themselves to shreds inside.”
“Study the situation thoroughly, go over in your imagination the various courses of action possible to you and the consequences which can and may follow from each course. Pick out the course which gives the most promise and go ahead.”

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