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Vanity in a newspaper man is like perfume on a whore; they use it to fend off a dark whiff of themselves.

— Julian Assange The Economist (2011)

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You have to start with the truth. The truth is the only way that we can get anywhere. Because any decision-making that is based upon lies or ignorance can't lead to a good conclusion.

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Capable, generous men do not create victims, they nurture them.

It is impossible to correct abuses unless we know that they’re going on.

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