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The day is for honest men, the night for thieves. Euripides
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The day is for honest men, the night for thieves. Euripides
A doctrine insulates the devout not only against the realities around them but also against their own selves. The fanatical believer is not conscious of his envy, malice, pettiness and dishonesty. There is a wall of words between his consciousness and his real self. Eric Hoffer
The eleventh commandment, \”Thou shalt not be found out\” is despicable, but nevertheless, it is the one thing you can never get away from. Emily Post
Who seeketh two strings to one bow, they may shoot strong, but never straight. Elizabeth I
Never to lie is to have no lock on your door, you are never wholly alone. Elizabeth Bowen
Nobody speaks the truth when there’s something they must have. Elizabeth Bowen
Corrupt influence is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality, and of all disorder; it loads us more than millions of debt; takes away vigor from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most venerable parts of our constitution. Edmund Burke
Honesty is largely a matter of information, of knowing that dishonesty is a mistake. Principle is not as powerful in keeping people straight as a policeman. E. W. Howe
A thief believes everybody steals. E. W. Howe
Shower on him every blessing, drown him in a sea of happiness, give him economic prosperity such that he should have nothing else to do but sleep, eat cakes, and busy himself with the continuation of the species, and even then, out of sheer ingratitude, sheer spite, man would play you some nasty trick. Fyodor … Read more