It is often the case that a man who can't tell a lie thinks he is the …

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It is often the case that a man who can't tell a lie thinks he is the best judge of one. ✨ Mark Twain (2012). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.237, Courier Corporation
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It is often the case that a man who can't tell a lie thinks he is the best judge of one. ✨ Mark Twain (2012). Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations, p.237, Courier Corporation

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