"Damn it all, it's the first duty of a soldier - it's the first duty of all Englishmen - to be able to tell a good lie in answer to a charge."

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Source : Ford Madox Ford (2012). “Parade's End”, p.77, Vintage

Ford Madox Ford

#Lying Quotes #Soldier Quotes #Answers Quotes

“The more purely God's word is preached, the more deeply it pierces and the more kindly it works.”
“Direct mail - it falls out of every magazine you open these days”
“For the infinite glorious Creator of all things, to become a creature, is a mystery exceeding all human understanding.”
“It's a fairly accurate portrait of me at eighteen, minus a few quirks like reckless driving and eating binges. It's accurate but it isn't profound.”
“The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.”
“Punk was perfect for lazy people, because anyone could do it--you didn't even need to know how to play your instrument, assuming you knew how to plug it in. There was really no difference between Sid Vicious and anyone in London who owned a bass.”
“I'm a private person; I stick to my neighbourhood and eat in my little restaurants.”
“So government acts as a safeguard of our property.”

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