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“The representative who loses touch with his constituents loses office, but the representative who sacrifices the national trust to local prejudice or to the changing winds of popular opinion betrays all the people for some of the people.”

Book:The Genuine Article: A Historian Looks at Early America

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“If you reject Absolute Truth, as Discordians do, you are thereby claiming that any doxa (opinion, belief ) is as valid as any other doxa, and t hus we enter the absurdist world of non-knowledge, of “ all truths ” = “ all lies ” . There is neither truth nor falsehood, just what people arbitrarily choose to call truth or falsehood at any instant, according to their shifting beliefs, opinions and speculations . This is exactly what the Discordians subscribe to in their demented war against knowledge and truth. Discordians are ignoramuses who oppose and sneer at reason an d logic. They are those who burn down the Tree of Knowledge , without ever having eaten from it . Instead, t hey have devoured the fruit of the Tree of Ignorance.”

Philosophy Lies Relativism Subjectivism Illuminism Discordianism All Truths

Book:Illuminism Contra Discordianism

Source: Illuminism Contra Discordianism

“All truths” = “no truths” = “all lies”. All three conditions become indistinguishable since people believe whatever they like; truth content is abolished!”

Truth Lies Relativism Subjectivism Dunning Kruger Discordianism

Book:Illuminism Contra Discordianism

Source: Illuminism Contra Discordianism

“I got to the point where I stopped asking questions because I didn't want to be lied to. Abuse confuses you like that... Instead of walking away from the liar, you find ways to deal with the lies.”

Lies Abuse Toxic Relationships Liar

Author:Steve Maraboli

“True fitness is measured not in aesthetics, but in endurance, mobility, and metabolic strength.”

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Author:Wayne Chirisa

“I assume you think by now that you would never do this. You tell yourself that I'm sick and you're well. We all have demons. Don't lie to yourself.”

Depression Lies Mental Illness Self Harm Personal Demons

Book:Sublimation

Source: Sublimation

“The greatest enemy of USA citizens is their own government.”

Government Enemy Citizens Lies Usa Coronavirus Covid 19 Pandemic Greatest Own

Author:Steven Magee

“When you lie, it makes you feel in charge of your life. Telling lies is very seductive to orphans. I know because I tell them, too. I love to lie. When you lie, you feel as if you have cheated fate - your own, and everybody else's.”

Lies

Book:The Cider House Rules

Source: The Cider House Rules

“He makes promises, lots of them. None of them he can keep.”

Lies Deception Deceit Promises

Book:Perfectly Fractured (The Imperfect, #1).

Source: Perfectly Fractured (The Imperfect, #1).

“I wonder whether he saw just how easily he could manipulate me. He saw the fear in my eyes, and he wanted it all to himself.”

Fear Lies Deceit Control Manipulation

Book:Perfectly Fractured (The Imperfect, #1).

Source: Perfectly Fractured (The Imperfect, #1).

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