Bad governments always lie because telling the truth requires honour and courage!

Mehmet Murat Ildan
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An undeniable truth about politics is that people in positions of power will often lie. They will do so in order to gain favour with the public, to win elections or to achieve political agendas. The only way to know if a government is telling the truth is to read what it says and not what it does.

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