It used to be said of the late American President Richard Nixon, if he rubbed his nose he was telling the truth. If he tugged his ears he was telling the truth. But as soon as he opened his mouth, you knew he was lying.
Tony Abbott in the House of Representatives, 24 March 2011
It used to be said of the late American President Richard Nixon, if he rubbed his nose he was telling the truth.
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