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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.

December 27, 2025

2 months ago

Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.

December 10, 2025

3 months ago

There are not enough jails, not enough policemen, not enough courts to enforce a law not supported by the people.

October 3, 2025

5 months ago

There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour.

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