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Quotation: "Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other."
Variations: No known variations
Sources consulted:
First known appearance in print: 2007[1]
First known appearance in print, attributed to Thomas Jefferson: see above
Comments: This quotation has not been found in the writings of Thomas Jefferson.
- Anna Berkes, 2013
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