#lies

If the reporter has killed our imagination with his truth, he threatens our life with his lies. ↗

— Karl Kraus

#imagination #killed #lies #life #our

What I can't quite see at this stage is that the evidence, even to the president, seems to be that clear. And if it is that clear, I can't understand why we are not capable of convincing our closest allies that given that evidence, they ought to join us in this effort. ↗

— Lawrence Eagleburger

#capable #clear #closest #convincing #effort

Robert Benchley has a style that is weak and lies down frequently to rest. ↗

— Max Eastman

#frequently #lies #rest #robert #style

What lies behind appearance is usually another appearance. ↗

— Mason Cooley

#appearance #behind #lies #usually

We won the war, but we are losing the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq. It is past time for a new approach, one that relies on accountability, responsibility, and phasing down the scope of our military commitment. ↗

— Earl Blumenauer

#approach #commitment #down #iraq #losing

If we're going to talk about economic fairness, or about fairness, one of the most pressing economic issues facing families, seniors, and job creators in Missouri and across America is the strain of skyrocketing gas prices. ↗

— Roy Blunt

#across #america #creators #economic #economic issues

From lies to forgeries the step is not so long, and I have written technical essays on the logic of forgeries and on the influence of forgeries on history. ↗

— Umberto Eco

#history #i #influence #lies #logic

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain. ↗

— Epictetus

#lies #philosophy #sustain #two #words

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice. ↗

— George Eliot

#growth #human #lies #principle #strongest

It's pretty clear that over the last three months the economy has paused. And it's also pretty clear the American people are still demanding and asking the question, 'Where are the jobs?' And the reason we don't have new jobs is because of the job-killing agenda pursued by President Obama and his allies in the Congress. ↗

— John Boehner

#allies #also #american #american people #asking