Quote by Hilaire Belloc
It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the

It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation. – Hilaire Belloc

Other quotes by Hilaire Belloc

Be at the pains of putting down every single item of expenditure whatsoever every day which could possibly be twisted into a professional expense and remember to lump in all the doubtfuls. – Hilaire Belloc

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Child! Do not throw this book about;
Refrain from the unholy pleasure
Of cutting all the pictures out!
Preserve it as your chiefest treasure. – Hilaire Belloc

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It contains a misleading impression, not a lie. It was being economical with the truth. – Robert Armstrong

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Cheat me in the price, but not in the goods. – English Proverb

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Nobody speaks the truth when theres something they must have. – Elizabeth Bowen

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