Who said “I am a lie who always speaks the truth.”?

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Jean Cocteau. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Le Paquet Rouge" in Opéra (1925)

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Cocteau, J. (n.d.). I am a lie who always speaks the truth. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26570-i-am-a-lie-who-always-speaks-the/

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Cocteau, Jean. “I am a lie who always speaks the truth.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26570-i-am-a-lie-who-always-speaks-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Cocteau, Jean. “I am a lie who always speaks the truth.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26570-i-am-a-lie-who-always-speaks-the/.

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