The material referenced on February 5th is from "Building Better Secularists"
an essay by David Brooks published in the New York Times.
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The quotation
Quote
"Due to the instinct for truth in human nature, absolute lies are not as effective as some people think.
"With half-truths and quarter-truths, on the other hand, you can make people believe almost anything
".
shows up in a variety of sources, but none of them appear to tie
this quotation to a specific person.
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