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“One is ashamed to say how little is needed for all men to be delivered from those calamities which now oppress them; it is only needful not to lie.”

Men Littles Lying Needed Ashamed Calamity

Book:Essays, letters, miscellanies (2 v. in 1)

Source: Essays, letters, miscellanies (2 v. in 1)

“It seems that the truth is needed today is always a lie by tomorrow.”

Seems Today Lying Needed Tomorrow Truth Is

Author:Hugh Prather

“When a man has his heart in the right place and good taste, he can not only do well in politics but is even predetermined for it. If someone is modest and does not yearn for power, he is certainly not ill-equipped to engage in politics; on the contrary, he belongs there. What is needed in politics is not the ability to lie but rather the sensibility to know when, where, how and to whom to say things.”

Ifs Knows Men Wells Heart Doe Lying Ability Needed Taste Ill Contrary Sensibility Modest Can Not Right Place Good Taste Predetermined

Author:Vaclav Havel

“Do we know what practices would be effective in resisting aliens? Wouldn't the public have to be convinced, in all countries, that there is such a threat? When have the major nations on this planet shown they can agree on any military course of action? Earthlings are already spending a trillion dollars a year on things military. Where would the money come from? Krugman seems to be suggesting more lies are what is needed. How about everybody cutting their military budgets in half and feeding people instead?”

“A good memory is needed once we have lied. [Fr., Il faut bonne memoire apres qu'on a menti.]”

Lying Memories Needed Lied Good Memories

Author:Pierre Corneille

“The Bible says we are to be salt and light. And salt and light means not just in the church and not just as a teacher or as a pastor or a banker or a lawyer, but in government and we have to have elected officials in government and we have to have the faithful in government and over time, that lie we have been told, the separation of church and state, people have internalized, thinking that they needed to avoid politics and that is so wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers.”