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“You may call me a Klansman if you will, but, potentially, every white man is a Klansman, as far as the Negro in competition with whites socially, economically and politically is concerned, and there is no use lying.”

Ifs Men May Use Lying White Concerned Competition Call Me White Man

Book:The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey, Or, Africa for the Africans

Source: The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey, Or, Africa for the Africans

“Advertising is the modern substitute for argument, its function is to make the worse appear the better article. A confused competition of all propagandas -- those insults to human nature -- is carried on by the most expert psychological methods -- for instance, by always repeating a lie.”

Humans Lying Modern Human Nature Argument Function Method Competition Psychological Advertising Instance Propaganda Experts Confused Insult Substitutes Articles

Book:The Works of George Santayana

Source: The Works of George Santayana

“When I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow: when I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.”

Source: The Spectator: With a Biographical and Critical Preface, and Explanatory Notes ...

“One of the biggest lies in capitalism is that companies like competition. They don't. Nobody likes competition.”

Lying Company Capitalism Competition Likes

Author:Eliot Spitzer