Solon Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"A half truth is the worst of all lies,
because it can be defended in partiality."

by:	Solon (c.638 BC-558 BC) Athenian statesman, lawmaker, Lyric poet, renowned as a founding father of the Athenian polis, one of the Seven Sages of Greece
Date:	550 B.C.
Source:	Attributed
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Categories:	Deception, Integrity, Proverbs, Truth
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Reader comments about this quote:

A half truth is designed to obscure the actual truth. Therefore it is a lie. -- J Carlton, Calgary
The Democratic Party, along with its weaponized ecclesiastical arm (MSM) not only exaggerates one of their gods (Vladimir Lenin) dogmas: "A lie told often enough becomes the truth" but, has taken the quote to extreme new heights. -- Mike, Norwalk 2
Sadly such is the path of socialism/communisum within any nation that speaks of Liberty and Freedom from oppression. Church and State ! -- Ronw13, Oregon
-- Mary, MI
-- jim k, Austin