“Lies are lies, but all lies have their moment to be believed.”

Las mentiras son las mentiras, pero todo tiene su tiempo para ser creído.
Source: Tu rostro mañana, 1. Fiebre y lanza [Your Face Tomorrow, Vol. 1: Fever and Spear] (2002), p. 179

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Las mentiras son las mentiras, pero todo tiene su tiempo de ser creído.

Tu rostro mañana, 1. Fiebre y lanza (2002)
Variant: Las mentiras son las mentiras, pero todo tiene su tiempo para ser creído.

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