Quotes
Authors
Theodore Dalrymple

"When people are forced to remain silent when they are being told the most obvious lies, or even worse when they are forced to repeat the lies themselves, they lose once and for all their sense of probity. To assent to obvious lies is to co-operate with evil, and in some small way to become evil oneself. One's standing to resist anything is thus eroded, and even destroyed. A society of emasculated liars is easy to control."

Source : "Our Culture, What’s Left Of It". Interview with Jamie Glazov, archive.frontpagemag.com. August 31, 2005.

Theodore Dalrymple

#Liars Quotes #Lying Quotes #People Quotes

“I'm telling you, it's so exciting playing out there because I'm playing well, you have the crowd behind you, and it's such a good feeling. I'm really having a good time out there.”
“Whenever I hear anything described as a heartless assault on our children I tend to think it's a good idea.”

Source : "Conservatives Are Such Jokers". www.nytimes.com. October 5, 2007.
“To touch on people's lives [ in a way they ] haven't been touched on before, itÂ´s fascianting. You know, it's one thing if [ a celebrity ] has an incredible character and you're really going to be able to delve into their personality â€“ that's great. But you can never get real purity if people have been spoiled by the camera and don't trust you. I like feeling that I'm able to be a voice for those people who aren't famous, the people that don't have the great opportunities.”
“Self-defense is only an illusion, a dark cloak beneath which lurks a razor-sharp dagger waiting to be plunged into the first unwary victim. Whoever declares that any weapon manufactured today, whether it be a nuclear missile or a .38 special, is created for self-defense should look a little more closely at his own image in the mirror. Either he is a liar or is deceiving himself.”
“There is an element of anger among women who've been raped. There's certainly a major element of humiliation. But it really does seem like a medical condition of shock and horror”
“Feelings follow actions. If I'm feeling low, I deliberately act cheery, and I find myself actually feeling happier. If I'm feeling angry at someone, I do something thoughtful for her and my feelings toward her soften. This strategy is uncannily effective.”

Source : "10 instant tips to be happier now" by Gretchen Rubin, www.cnn.com. August 4, 2009.
“We women know how to take care of everybody so well. But the one person we have written out of the equation is us.”
“I do not crave this" But he needed it before he became a danger to himself and others.”

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