Hannah Arendt Quotes
Truthfulness has never been counted among the political virtues, and lies have always been regarded as justifiable tools in political dealings.
Arendt, Hannah. Crises of the Republic. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1972, p. 4.
He was referring to the tendency of Arab diplomats and leaders to privately assure U. S. leaders about issues and then go home and make speeches in Arabic completely different from their private assurances and commitments. He advocated ignoring all private statements by Arabs and paying attention only to what they say in their own country and in Arabic. For a good example of an Arab politician doing this, see {585490}.
This is one of the proverbs of King Solomon of the Jews, son of King David. This quotation urges a leader to avoid advisors and appointees who do not tell the truth.
Coughlin was one of America’s most virulent hate-mongers. He was pro-Nazi, racist, anti-Semitic and an extremist of the political right wing. He had a weekly radio show which was notorious for its untruths. The Catholic Church was finally so embarrassed that he was ordered to give up his public haranguing.
He was referring to the George W. Bush and his behavior on the Iraq War.
Cicely Isabel Fairfield
Hannah Arendt was a German-born American political theorist. Her many books and articles have had a lasting influence on political theory and philosophy. Arendt is widely considered one of the most important political thinkers of the 20th century.
