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— Berthold Auerbach"It is only when one is thoroughly true that there can be purity and freedom. Falsehood always punishes itself."
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Our opinions are not our own, but in the power of sympathy. If a person tells us a palpable falsehood, we not only dare not contradict him, but we dare hardly disbelieve him to his face. A lie boldly uttered has the effect of truth for the instant.
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