It is the honest lies we tell—statements factually correct … - Henry S. Haskins

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It is the honest lies we tell—statements factually correct and essentially deceiving—which debauch our manhood and stunt our growth.

Henry S. Haskins

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Henry S. Haskins (1875–1957) was a stockbroker and man of letters. His aphorisms were edited and published anonymously with an introduction by Albert Jay Nock in 1940.

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It is the honest lies we tell—statements factually correct and essentially deceiving—which debauch our manhood and stunt our growth. - Henry S. Haskins

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