"A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood."
-William Shenstone
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"The best time to frame an answer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendship, and the intelligence received, most forcibly cooperate.“
-William Shenstone
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"In the name of the United States and President Bush, I want to thank the Mexican people, President Fox and his government for their friendship."
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"The friendship of Shostakovich cast a brilliant light over my whole life and whose spiritual qualities captured my soul once and for all time."
-Galina Vishnevskaya
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-Cornelia Otis Skinner
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