P. J. O'Rourke Quotes About Lying
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Journalists are notoriously easy to kid. All you have to do is speak to a journalist in a very serious tone of voice, and he will be certain that you are either telling the truth or a big, important lie.
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I like to do my principal research in bars, where people are more likely to tell the truth or, at least, lie less convincingly than they do in briefings and books.
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Germans respond well to lies. At least, they always have historically.
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I rarely meet a politician that I don't like personally. They are generally well endowed with charm. Therein lies the danger.
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I'll pick "I'm kidding" anytime over "I'm lying."
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All lies are told with a straight face. It is truth that's said with a dismissive giggle.
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Some jobs are worse than actual wives. Ad agency vs. Matrimony, for instance: Even the most capricious and demanding spouse is not going to divorce you for refusing to spend forty hours a week making up lies about toilet paper.
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