I always divide people into two groups. Those who live by w… - Christopher Hampton

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I always divide people into two groups. Those who live by what they know to be a lie, and those who live by what they believe, falsely, to be the truth.

Christopher Hampton

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Christopher Hampton, CBE, FRSL (born 26 January 1946) is a British playwright, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his play, Les liaisons dangereuses, and his screenplay, Dangerous Liaisons, both based on the novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.

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Birth Name: Christopher James Hampton

Alternative Names: Sir Christopher James Hampton

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