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Clever liars give details, but the cleverest don't.

Clever liars give details, but the cleverest don't.

Summary

This quote suggests that while some skilled liars try to appear trustworthy by providing excessive details, the most clever ones employ a different tactic. These individuals understand that giving too many specifics can lead to suspicion, so they choose to omit these excessive details altogether. By doing so, they manipulate others' perception and create an illusion of truthfulness. In essence, the quote implies that the most skillful deceivers are adept at managing the balance between providing enough information to appear credible while avoiding unnecessary elaboration that may raise doubts.

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Deception/lying

By Source Unknown

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