If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. If a ruler hearken to lies - Wherever the system of espionage is permitted to prevail, there the system of falsity is established; for he who is capable of being a spy and informer, is not only capable of telling and swearing lies, but also of cutting his king's or even his father's throat. I have seen cases, where the same spy received pay from both parties, and deceived both.
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Proverbs 29:12
12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.