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title: "6 Lies Of Omission Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [“When you keep a secret from those closest to you, even with the best of motives, there is a danger that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dean-koontz/when-you-keep-a-secret-from-those-closest-to-you-even-with-the-best/)

[Dean Koontz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dean-koontz/)

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> [Lies can be verbal or nonverbal, kindhearted or self-serving, devious or bald-faced; they can be lies of omission or lies of commission;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robin-marantz-henig/lies-can-be-verbal-or-nonverbal-kindhearted-or-self-serving-devious/)

[Robin Marantz Henig](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robin-marantz-henig/)

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> [“I don't like lies," said Bran, and I knew I'd failed to keep the pain of his revelation from my face. "Not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/patricia-briggs/i-don-t-like-lies-said-bran-and-i-knew-i-d-failed-to-keep-the-pain-of/)

[Patricia Briggs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/patricia-briggs/)

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> [I do believe that the collapse of the traditional media is catastrophic for our democracy, but I wasn't about to mythologize it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-hedges/i-do-believe-that-the-collapse-of-the-traditional-media-is/)

[Chris Hedges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-hedges/)

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> [“Lies of omission do not exist. The concept is a very human one. It is the product of your story writing again.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/scratch/lies-of-omission-do-not-exist-the-concept-is-a-very-human-one-it-is/)

[Scratch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/scratch/)

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> [“Because deception requires both bold lies and lies of omission, it stains the soul, muddies the conscience, blurs the vision, and puts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dean-koontz/because-deception-requires-both-bold-lies-and-lies-of-omission-it/)

[Dean Koontz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dean-koontz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59c/dean-koontz-118_deception_because-deception-requires-both-bold-lie_2469729.jpg)

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