“People who have to announce that they are trustworthy deserve to be lied to.”
Source: The Impossible Knife of Memory
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“people who enjoy waving flags don't deserve to have one.”
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Cut It Out (2004)
Source: Wall and Piece

Europe, Evangelization, and Civilizational Suicide https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2015/12/28/europe-evangelization-and-civilizational-suicide/ (December 28, 2015)

Vice presidential debate (October 4, 2016)
Vice presidential debate (October 4, 2016)

“I think we deserve people who really, really love us.”

“Surrounded only by people who pay attention to you, the rest deserves no consideration.”
Original: (it) Circondati solo di persone che ti prestano attenzione, il resto non merita considerazione.
Source: prevale.net

Quarterly Review, 112, 1862, p. 542
1860s

21 November 2019 https://www.vice.com/en/article/vb5wm8/biden-says-hes-from-the-black-community-7-moments-you-missed-from-the-democratic-debate
2010s, 2019

“People get the government their behavior deserves. People deserve better than that.”
"Sayings" at Richard Stallman's personal site (c. 2001) http://www.stallman.org/sayings.html
2000s