In our country the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.
The lie is a condition of life.
I know how easy it is for one to stay well within moral, ethical, and legal bounds through the skillful use of words - and to thereby spin, sidestep, circumvent, or bend a truth completely out of shape. To that extent, we are all liars on numerous occasions.
I don't think lying has any ultimate justification. I don't think it ever leads to anything positive. The good fight to have is not to lie. That's one of the challenges in a way.
Lying is the greatest of all sins.
A lie should be tried in a place where it will attract the attention of the world.
Lying does exist in crazy forms.
To be fair, lying is part and parcel of public life. Every politician has lied about something because they are owned by the special interest groups that finance their elections.
Lies are told only to convey to someone that one has no need either of him or his good opinion.
People need good lies. There are too many bad ones.
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