O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!

Sir Walter Scott

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Topic

Consequences of lying Unintended consequences Lying

Author

Sir Walter Scott

Source

Marmion

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Proverbs, aphorisms and adages

Language

English

Time

1808 1800s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Scott, Walter, Sir. Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field. Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co./London: William Miller and John Murray, 1808, canto 6, st. 17.

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