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“The control of the palate is a valuable aid for the control of the mind.”

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A leader of the Indian independence movement, lawyer, politician, and social activist, Mahatma Gandhi is revered as the 'Father of the Nation'. He advocated for non-violence and unity between Hindus and Muslims, leading the Indian struggle for independence and profoundly influencing history both in India and around the world. more

“Let honesty be as the breath of thy soul; then shalt thou reach the point of happiness, and independence shall be thy shield and buckler, thy helmet and crown; then shall thy soul walk upright, nor stoop to the silken wretch because he hath riches, nor pocket an abuse because the hand which offers it wears a ring set with diamonds.”

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Book:The Works with His Life /Franklin, Benjamin

Source: The Works with His Life /Franklin, Benjamin

“It is as easy to deceive one's self without perceiving it, as it is difficult to deceive others without their finding out.”

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Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“The gain of lying is nothing else but not to be trusted of any, nor to be believed when we say the truth.”

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Author:Walter Raleigh

“Lying is a most disgraceful vice; it first despises God, and then fears men.”

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Author:Plutarch

“We may not all break the Ten Commandments, but we are certainly all capable of it. Within us lurks the breaker of all laws, ready to spring out at the first real opportunity.”

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Book:My Life (Revised and Updated)

Source: My Life (Revised and Updated)

“All that one gains by falsehood is, not to be believed when he speaks the truth.”

Lying Speak Gains Deceit Falsehood Dishonesty Speak The Truth

Book:Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study

Source: Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study

“I didnt know I was mad about anything. I guess if the New York Times says I am, I must be.”

Ifs Knows New York Mad Dishonesty New York Times

Author:Mark Cuban

“I have said to you to speak the truth is a painful thing. To be forced to tell lies is much worse.”

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Book:The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: De profundis,

Source: The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: De profundis,

“Enthusiasm is the divine particle in our composition: with it we are great, generous, and true; without it, we are little, false, and mean.”

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Book:Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides

Source: Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides

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