You only lie to two people in your life: your girlfriend and the police. Everybody else you tell the truth to.

—Jack Nicholson

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About Jack Nicholson

Portrait of Jack Nicholson

John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, often playing charismatic rebels fighting against the social structure. Over his five-decade-long career, he received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three...

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I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.

—S. E. Hinton

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If any question why we died,
Tell them, because our fathers lied.

—Rudyard Kipling

Statistician: A man who believes figures don't lie, but admits that under analysis some of them won't stand up either.

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It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.

—H. L. Mencken

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Of course I lie to people. But I lie altruistically — for our mutual good. The lie is the basic building block of good manners. That may seem mildly shocking to a moralist — but then what isn't?

—Quentin Crisp

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