And even a liar can be scared into telling the truth, same as honest man can be tortured into telling a lie. - William Faulkner

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And even a liar can be scared into telling the truth, same as honest man can be tortured into telling a lie.

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About William Faulkner

William Cuthbert Faulkner (September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American novelist and short story writer whose works feature his native state of Mississippi. He was regarded as one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century and was awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Birth Name: William Cuthbert Falkner
Native Name: William Cuthbert Faulkner
Alternative Names: William Falkner
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