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:

1. Founders Online
2. Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series

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.