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March 12, 2025

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born American scientist, Ideas and Opinions of Albert Einstein (1954), Seldes p.119

Name five occasions when you were careless with the truth? Six? Too many to cite?

Beware white liars. Of course, not every one of them will become a big liar, but every big one started out as a white liar.

August 31, 2025

6 months ago

We are all tattooed in our cradles with the beliefs of our tribe; the record may seem superficial, but it is indelible.

April 27, 2025

10 months ago

A decent provision for the poor, is the true test of civilization.

March 21, 2025

11 months ago

[Of two fellow congressmen] They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge.

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