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“Some level of truthfulness has always been seen as essential to human society, no matter how deficient the observance of other moral principles.”

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Deceit and violence - these are the two forms of deliberate assault on human beings.

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Liars share with those they deceive the desire not to be deceived.

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Whatever matters to human beings, trust is the atmosphere in which it thrives.

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Developing expertise or assets that are not easily copied is essential; otherwise you're just a middleman.

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The rights essential to happiness. . . . We claim them from a higher source - from the King of kings and Lord of all the earth.

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