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Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth.
Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso Let us fear ourselves. Prejudices are the real robbers; vices are the real murderers. The great dangers lie within ourselves.
Victor HugoVictor Hugo Every lie is a poison; there are no harmless lies. Only the truth is safe. Only the truth gives me consolation – it is the one unbreakable diamond.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy Hurt me with the truth. Don’t comfort me with a lie.
RihannaRihanna Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.
Stephen KingStephen King I want to write, but more than that, I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart.
Anne FrankAnne Frank Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away.
Will SmithWill Smith My only wish is I die real cause that truth hurts and those lies kill.
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