"The statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is being attacked, and every man will be glad of these conscience-soothing falsities"

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Source: Mark Twain (1889). “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court”, p.227, Createspace Independent Pub

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Mark Twain

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Mark Twain was a prominent American writer known for his sharp wit and social critiques, particularly in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.'

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