At the outset the solemn asseverations of monarchs and leading statesmen in each nation that they did not want war must be placed on a par with the declarations of men who pour paraffin about a house knowing they are continually striking matches and yet assert they do not want a conflagration. This form of self-deception, which involved the deception of others, is fundamentally dishonest.

A Government which has decided on embarking on the hazardous and terrible enterprise of war must at the outset present a one-sided case in justification of its…

War being established as a recognized institution to be resorted to when Governments quarrel, the people are more or less prepared. They quite willingly delude…

The use of the weapon of falsehood is more necessary in a country where military conscription is not the law of the land than in countries where the manhood of…

All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.

Of course, it was not a true uprising of the people. It was inspired by America and other agents. The 'Voice of America' really started it.

Falsehood is a recognized and extremely useful weapon in warfare, and every country uses it quite deliberately to deceive its own people, to attract neutrals, …