Liar Quotes
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar."— Abraham Lincoln
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Meaning of this quote
Lies create details that must be remembered and coordinated. The maxim links honesty with avoiding the complications of maintaining a false account.
Key takeaway:
Choose truth over an account that requires continued concealment.
Origin of the quote
A traditional Lincoln attribution in later quotation collections.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe located 1937 publication repeats a close version but provides no original Lincoln record. The exact sentence remains unverified.
Source:
PKA_S&D_1937_DEC
