We can lie in the language ... by Alison Lurie, an American Novelist | GoodQuotes.com

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“We can lie in the language of dress or try to tell the truth; but unless we are naked and bald, it is impossible to be silent.”

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Name: Alison Lurie

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Sep 3, 1926

Profession: Novelist

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