On Lies and Politicans: Thoughts to Ponder

Thoughts to ponder on lies and politicians:

O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.~ Walter Scott

Men are liars. We'll lie about lying if we have to. I'm an algebra liar. I figure two good lies make a positive. ~ Tim Allen

He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good dispositions.
~ Thomas Jefferson

The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth.~ Bill Clinton, 1995

You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time. ~ Abraham Lincoln

By means of shrewd lies, unremittingly repeated, it is possible to make people believe that heaven is hell ~ and hell heaven. The greater the lie, the more readily it will be believed. ~ Adolph Hitler

Propaganda must not serve the truth, especially not insofar as it might bring out something favorable for the opponent. ~ Adolph Hitler

Yes, the president should resign. He has lied to the American people, time and time again, and betrayed their trust. Since he has admitted guilt, there is no reason to put the American people through an impeachment. He will serve absolutely no purpose in finishing out his term the only possible solution is for the president to save some dignity and resign. ~ Bill Clinton, as a 12th Congressional District hopeful during the Nixon investigations.

I did not have sexual relations with that woman.~ Bill Clinton about Monica Lewinsky

It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected.~ John Bradshaw

 
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In the movie, 'To Be or not To Be', Hitler sings in a burlesque - ' I want Peace. I want Peace. I want Peace. A Piece of Poland and a Piece of Czechoslovakia. And a Piece of ....."! Great collection of qoutes! Another one: "Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason." ~Author Unknown

Posted on 03/25/2008 at 5:03:05 AM

Yes Harold I know the Ten Commandments. Old now, so could never recite them the way I was taught to do as a child. I can not read the original language they were chiseled in stone upon; and thinking about it, lying is covered earlier. No longer recall what promoted me to write this, except it disturbed me to watch Hillary lie and be believed. My grandchildren's future is a stake here, you see.

Posted on 02/28/2008 at 10:02:46 PM

A lot of interesting Clinton quotes. Sure brings back memories. BTW, Will B - many citizens of Nazi Germany knew they were being manipulated and went along with it because they did not know to what ends but instead figured that the end (stability as it was lacking under Weimarer rule) justified the means (offering dictatorial rights to a chancellor).

Posted on 02/28/2008 at 9:02:55 PM

Thanks for the quotes Alyce. Here is a quote to take to heart. It gets touted and posted but seldom read or adheared to. It doesn't get quoted. "Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor." Sound familiar? It's the 9th commandment! (or 8th).

Posted on 02/08/2008 at 10:02:08 PM

Interesting, Alyce - you certainly seem to make your case. The best laid plans of mice and men (and women)... Please take a look at "John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Barack H. Obama and the Presidential Mantle - Camelot Revisited?" at http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/583261/john_f_kennedy_robert_f_kennedy_barack.html . What do you think? Michael

Posted on 02/06/2008 at 9:02:37 PM

I forgot to add that I just published an article on why I won't vote for Hillary - because I can't forgive Bill for getting us to where we are today.

Posted on 02/04/2008 at 11:02:12 PM

What no quotes from Bush? Of course it would be harder to find a thruthful quote form him!

Posted on 02/04/2008 at 11:02:31 PM

Thanks all for your comments. The government I was told is "of, for and by the people" so why do not, we, the people hold our elected officials to accountability for their actions and demand fair, impartial treatment and integrity? What kind of message is sent to the young with the role models we give them?

Posted on 01/19/2008 at 2:01:45 AM

What Brian said..otherwise, good quotes.

Posted on 01/17/2008 at 4:01:16 PM

Politicians are very good liar. I wouldn't be surprised if they lied under oath. Her answer also sounded prepared and canned to me; good to know that someone else feels this way. You did an excellent job on this article.

Posted on 01/17/2008 at 2:01:17 PM

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