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"Donnez-moi six lignes écrites de la main du plus honnête homme, j'y trouverai de quoi le faire pendre."

That is "Give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest man, and I will find something in them to have him hanged."

Generally attributed to Richelieu




Wow, Richelieu. You know what, this changes if whatever was written is backed up by actual facts, like recorded quality issues being left unmittigated that let to hull losses and serious incidents as it did in the case of Boeing. That is the context that was provided. If you read the official reports on Chernobyl and Fukushima, you will find the same quotes to drive the reported points home.


Very true, especially if the authority who does the hanging controls the interpretation of the writing.




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