Harry M. CollinsTo say that the first casualty of war is truth is to miss the rather more important point that a principal weapon of war is lies.
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The quote, "To say that the first casualty of war is truth is to miss the rather more important point that a principal weapon of war is lies" refers to the fact that the first casualty of war is truth. War causes people to be less truthful than they might otherwise be, because it alters their motivations and priorities. The second casualty is truth.
Source: The Golem At Large: What You Should Know About Technology
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