“It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.”

“Industry, technology, and commerce can thrive only as long as an idealistic national community offers the necessary preconditions. And these do not lie in material egoism, but in a spirit of sacrifice and joyful renunciation.”

“When we're trying to solve difficult national issues its sometimes necessary to talk to adversaries as well as friends. Historians have a word for this: diplomacy.”

“I never lie unless it is absolutely necessary. Or convenient.”

“The roots of struggle lie in the necessary truth that contradictions propel society forward.”

“I suppose we all lie to ourselves sometimes.”

“Sometimes,” Sam says, “I can’t tell when you’re lying.”

“I never lie,” I lie.”

“Each of our personal interests may not be the national interest But the national interest is clearly each of our benefit.”

“Nations with nations mix'd confus'dly die,
And lost in one promiscuous carnage lie.”

“You've got to lie to stay halfway interested in yourself.”