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It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken for propaganda.

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Forcing people to be generous isn't humanitarian, effective, compassionate or moral. Only acts that are truly voluntary for all concerned can be…
Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the…
When people do things for you, it's because they want to - because you, in some way, give them something meaningful that…
A fair trial is one in which the rules of evidence are honored, the accused has competent counsel, and the judge enforces…
Everything you want in life has a price connected to it. There's a price to pay if you want to make things…
The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice.
You owe it to yourself to be the best person possible. Because if you are, others will want to be with you,…
In the 1880s, people all over the world looked to America for inspiration. Its very existence was proof that it was possible…
There was no military reason to drop atomic bombs on Japan. They were used as terrorist weapons - killing innocent people to…
A Libertarian society of unfettered individualism spreads its benefits to virtually everyone - not just those who have the resources to seize…
What we really need is compassion of the mind - compassion for others that is directed intelligently and produces truly compassionate results.
But, actually, it is only Americans who say that our freedoms and prosperity are the reason foreigners hate us. If you ask…

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It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken for propaganda. — Harry Browne
The first casualty when war comes is truth. — Unknown Author
In time of war the first casualty is truth. — Unknown Author
...the first casualty (of this crisis) had been the United Nations. It would need an immense effort, an almost superhuman effort, to… — Alec Douglas-Home
It's often been observed that the first casualty of war is the truth. But that's a lie, too, in its way. The… — L. Neil Smith
When war is declared, truth is the first casualty — Unknown Author
In war the first casualty is the truth. — Aeschylus
Well, politics is war, and in war, truth is the first casualty. — Jeff Greenfield
If the first casualty of war is innocence, then perhaps with each bullet fired, bomb detonated, leader overthrown, wall built, economy destroyed… — Michael Franti
Truth, it has been said, is the first casualty of war. — Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden
In war, truth is often the first casualty. — Winston Churchill
They keep telling us that in war truth is the first casualty, which is nonsense since it implies that in times of… — Alexander Cockburn

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