Lying is not only excusable; it is not only innocent; it is, above all…

H. L. Mencken
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Lying is not only excusable; it is not only innocent; it is, above all, necessary and unavoidable. Without the ameliorations that it offers, life would become a mere syllogism and hence too metallic to be borne. ✨ H. L. Mencken (1924). Prejudices Fourth Series
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