There are some men who lie even when telling the truth, for… - Francisco Quevedo

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There are some men who lie even when telling the truth, for they tell it with their lips whilst they lie in their hearts.

Francisco Quevedo

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About Francisco Quevedo

Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas, (14 September 1580 – 8 September 1645) was a Spanish nobleman, politician and writer of the Baroque era.

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Native Name: Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas

Alternative Names: Quevedo • Francisco de Quevedo • Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas • Quevedo y Villegas • Francisco De Quevedo

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The best sign of a man's goodness is neither to fear nor to owe anything, and the clearest sign of his badness is neither to fear nor to pay.

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For every judge we sow, we gather six attorneys, two draftsmen, four notaries, five barristers, and five thousand negotiators, and the crop comes every day.

There are some men who lie even when telling the truth, for they tell it with their lips whilst they lie in their hearts. - Francisco Quevedo

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