There is no such thing as a 'white lie' — there has not yet been an untruth uttered, that sooner or later hasn't led to unfortunate consequences for … - Adolph Freiherr Knigge

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There is no such thing as a 'white lie' — there has not yet been an untruth uttered, that sooner or later hasn't led to unfortunate consequences for everyone.

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About Adolph Freiherr Knigge

Adolph Franz Friedrich Ludwig Freiherr Knigge (16 October 1752 – 6 May 1796) was a German writer and Freemason, most famous for his book Über den Umgang mit Menschen [On Human Relations]. Although the work is more of a philosophical treatise on the basis of human relations than a how-to guide to etiquette, the German term “Knigge” has come to mean “good manners”.

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Pen Names: Philo J. C. Meywerk Joseph Aloisius Maier Benjamin Noldmann Joachim M. Spießglas Joseph von Wurmbrand Victor Ehrenfels Joachim Melchior Spießglas Samuel Conrad von Schaafskopf
Alternative Names: Adolph von Knigge

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