"Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man."

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"Honesty is the best policy; but he who is governed by that maxim is not an honest man."

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"Our policy is very simple. The Jewish state was set up to defend Jewish lives, and we always reserve the right to defend ourselves."

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