v
A friend who cannot at a pinch remember a thing or two that never
happened is as bad as one who does not know how to forget.
vi
Cursed is he that does not know when to shut his mind. An open mind is
all very well in its way, but it ought not to be so open that there is no
keeping anything in or out of it. It should be capable of shutting its
doors sometimes, or it may be found a little draughty.
vii
He who knows not how to wink knows not how to see; and he who knows not
how to lie knows not how to speak the truth. So he who cannot suppress
his opinions cannot express them.
viii
There can no more be a true statement without falsehood distributed
through it, than a note on a well-tuned piano that is not intentionally
and deliberately put out of tune to some extent in order to have the
piano in the most perfect possible tune. Any perfection of tune as
regards one key can only be got at the expense of all the rest.
ix
Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the
compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.
x
I seem to see lies crowding and crushing at a narrow gate and working
their way in along with truths into the domain of history.