But Joe took the case altogether out of the region of metaphysics, and by that means vanquished it.
"There's one thing you may be sure of, Pip," said Joe, after some rumination, "namely, that lies is lies.

Howsever they come, they didn't ought to come, and they come from the father of lies, and work round to the same.

Don't you tell no more of 'em, Pip.

That ain't the way to get out of being common, old chap.

And as to being common, I don't make it out at all clear.