Analect 11

There are many different kinds of lies and politicians know them all; complete with addendums, appendixes, and footnotes.”

Commentary:

Politics is, first, the art of the verbal manipulation of reality. It’s part an actor’s game, part linquistic prestidigitation. Skirting the truth with a straight face while seeming to make some looming contradiction disappear, and all the while not breaking into a sweat are tools of the trade.

Not being able to fool all of the people all of the time, is not as crucial as being able to fool some of the people some of the time.

You only need some of the people to get elected.