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A man who gives a good account of himself is probably lying, since any life when viewed from the inside is simply a series of defeats.

George Orwell
Lying, Men, Giving
George Orwell, Keith Gessen (2009). “All Art Is Propaganda: Critical Essays”, p.210, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
A man who gives a good account of himself is probably lying, since any life when viewed from the inside is simply a series of defeats.