Book: Alice in the country wit

In advance, we can say that to whom you asked whether he spoke always the truth
or a liar, the answer will always be the same: "No."
Why? - surprised someone from the hotel.
"Because," answered Lillian, - that the one who says always only the truth, never lies and will not impersonate a liar, and a liar never admits honestly that he is a liar. And in that and in other case both answer the question the same way: "No!".

I knew that the King was totally honest, but could guarantee in common whether it is mind, therefore, whatever he said, at least could be true.

- But as those who are here in your mind? 'said Alice, who was fed up with all sorts of teachings. - Probably, they are mostly correct ideas, although something may be mistaken?
- In any case! - firmly replied the Duchess. - Behave common people from whence you came. Here those who in his mind are completely accurate in their judgments. All that is true, the common people think is true, everything is false, is false. Alice a little thought.
- I'd like to know - she said - who here is sane and who is mad.

- Says the one who is out of his mind, man, or some creature that two and two make five? - Alice asked.
- Of course, my child! Because two plus two is not five, the one who is not in his right mind, believes that two and two make five.
And does someone who is not in my mind, that two and two make six? - asked another question, Alice.
- Of course, my child! - replied the Duchess. Since two plus two is not six, the one who is not in his right mind, believes that twice two is six.
But two and two cannot be simultaneously equal to five and six! - exclaimed Alice.
Of course, maybe, ' agreed the Duchess. You and I know that, but one who is not in your mind, about it does not know. And what is the moral of all this?...

They have in mind all messed up. All they judge wrong - not something, but everything! Everything they believe is true is actually false, and all they think about, in fact, true.

- The Cheshire cat says, if everything is not here in your mind, ' said Alice. - Or is it?
- Of course not - reassured her Duchess. - Because if all there was out of his mind, and the Cheshire cat would be out of his mind, and his word could not be relied upon.
The remark of the Duchess Alice seemed quite reasonable.