Lying Quote by Margaret Deland Download Open image “there couldn't be war, unless lies were believed. War has to be nourished by lies.” — Margaret Deland ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.8 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Lying War
It's often been observed that the first casualty of war is the truth. But that's a lie, too, in its way. The reality is… — L. Neil Smith Copy Share Image
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“There is no lie in war or preparation of war that can't be defended. ” — Don DeLillo Copy Share Image
In war you lose your sense of the definite, hence your sense of truth itself, and therefore it's safe to say that in a… — Tim O'Brien Copy Share Image
A "just war" is hospitable to every self-deception on the part of those waging it, none more than the certainty of virtue, under whose… — Alexander Cockburn Copy Share Image
Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Once war has been undertaken, no peace is made by pretending there is no war. — Paritoshik Sharma Copy Share Image
What I object to in Mother is that she wants me to think her thoughts. Apart from the question of hypocrisy, I prefer my… — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
Age, per se, may claim tenderness and pity, but not respect; that only comes when the years have brought humanity and wisdom and the… — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
War is wicked, beause it is murder and hate. And it is foolish, because hate and murder can only destroy people's bodies, not change… — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
there are few things that are more endearing than the grace of listening with attention; indeed, it is more than endearing, it is impressive… — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
the attempt to break a habit of years is necessarily experimental. — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation. — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
Age, with shamefaced relief, has learned the solvent quality of Time. It is this quality which makes possible the contemplation of certain embarrassing heavenly… — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
I have no faith in a human critter who hasn't one or two bad habits. — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
Isn't there any statute of limitation in things spiritual? I don't believe any large mind dwells on its sins, any more than on its… — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
To talk over a quarrel, with its inevitable accompaniment of self-justification, is too much like handling cobwebs to be very successful. — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
... some of the things floating about in the Well of Memory are not worth recording. — Margaret Deland Copy Share Image
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Against his own will, almost, Will felt himself understanding; he would have done anything, he thought, told any lie, taken any risk, to make… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
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[Islam] Leaves no room of human legislation in an Islamic state, because herein all legislative functions vest in God and the only function left… — Abul A'la Maududi Copy Share Image
What is history after all? History is facts which become lies in the end. — Jean Cocteau Copy Share Image
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I just can’t, Nick, okay? Now, please give me a second to lie here in silence and bleed.” – Caleb — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
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