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Clifford Irving

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[Wikipedia] Clifford Michael Irving was an American novelist and investigative reporter. Although he published 20 novels, he is best known for an "autobiography" allegedly written as told to Irving by billionaire recluse Howard Hughes. The fictional work was to have been published in 1972. After Hughes denounce

Quotes by Clifford Irving

“the reason opportunity is often missed is that it usually comes disguised as hard work.”

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I became chairman of the inmates committee. Got into a lot of trouble. Was accused of fomenting a riot. Was accused of…

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Accused

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“IF YOU WOULD HAVE A MAN STAY AS HE IS, THEN TREAT HIM AS HE IS. IF YOU WOULD HAVE A MAN…

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Change

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“get him." He stopped for a”

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A criminal trial is like a Russian novel: it starts with exasperating slowness as the characters are introduced to a jury, then…

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Argument

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“fishing equipment and lawn mowers, bought the goods in one branch of Kmart and then returned them in other branches for a…

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I was on a train of lies. I couldn't jump off.

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Deceit

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