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Never lie in writing.

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Mason Cooley
Age: 75 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Died: 2002
Died: July 25
Aphorist
Lying
Writing
Never

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My parents wanted me to solace them for sorrows they denied having had.
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The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.
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Generosity knows how to count, but refrains.
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Unhappiness is too common to call for special measures.
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General statements omit what we really want to know. Example: some horses run faster than others.
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Rule of criticism: only attend to the shape, and the purpose will manifest itself.
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The facts, even the real ones, must be imagined before they can be stated.
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Like love, destruction can be ecstatic.
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I do not regret the folly of my youth, but the timidity.
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The neuroses parody the virtues.
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The hero used to be the one in white. Now he is harder to spot.
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Reputation runs behind the current state of affairs.
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Faith of the bore: everything is worth saying.
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Art seduces, but does not exploit.
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To confer dignity, forgive. To express contempt, forget.
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No use saying necessity is making a mistake.
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