Franz Kafka, The Zürau Aphorisms (1917 - 1918), p. 58
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One tells as few lies as possible only by telling as few lies as possible, and not by having the least possible opportunity to do so.
— Franz Kafka on Lying
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About Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a Bohemian-Jewish novelist, and one of the major German-language fiction writers of the 20th century.
About Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a Bohemian-Jewish novelist, and one of the major German-language fiction writers of the 20th century.
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