If we suspect that a man is lying, we should pretend to believe him, for then he becomes bold and assured, lies more energetically, and is unmasked.
Pessimist philosophy
From 'The Art of Controversy'
Posthumously published, based on notes from mid-19th century
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"The only way to be happy is to be unhappy."
Strange & Unusual"Every parting gives a foretaste of death; every coming together again a foretaste of the resurrection."
Strange & Unusual"That the Negroes were enslaved more than other races, and on a large scale, is evidently a result of their being, in contrast to other races, less intelligent."
Controversial"The highest degree of world-weariness is when one has no longer any wish for anything."
Shocking"The more I see of men, the more I admire dogs."
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