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Mark Twain popularized the saying in Chapters from My Autobiography, published in the North American Review in 1907. "Figures often beguile me," Twain wrote, "particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: 'There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.'" [4] [1] [2]
The Liar (pseudomenos) paradox: A man says: "What I am saying now is a lie." If the statement is true, then he is lying, even though the statement is true. If the statement is a lie, then he is not actually lying, even though the statement is a lie. Thus, if the speaker is lying, he tells the truth, and vice versa.
An earlier collection was published by Benawa (1979). An older source containing 406 Pashto proverbs is Thorburn's Bannú: Or Our Afghan Frontier (1876), where he includes them in his book on pp. 231–473. Another out-of-print collection is Boyle's "Naqluna": Some Pushtu Proverbs and Sayings from 1926. The most recent published collection of ...
Angelina Jolie revealed her biggest pet peeve is liars amid her divorce finalization from Brad Pitt.. The Maria actor made the candid admission during a cover interview with W Magazine, where she ...
Epimenides was a Cretan who made the immortal statement: "All Cretans are liars." [a] ... and known only through quotations by other authors.
Below is an alphabetical list of widely used and repeated proverbial phrases. If known, their origins are noted. A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition.
The decision not to pursue an investigation into Trump was all political. The investigation should have been launched on Jan. 7, 2021,” Michael Fanone says.
The new CW show "Lovers and Liars," out April 1, keeps the premise of "FBoy Island," but reverses the roles. Now, three men have to figure out if the 24 women on the show are "nice girls" or "Fgirls."