"Populus vult decipi; decipiatur."
— Dishonesty
January 1, 1970
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Cardinal Carafa, Legate of Paul IV., is said to have used this expression in reference to the devout Parisians. Origin in De Thou. I, XVII. See Jackson's Works, Book III, Chapter XXXII. Note 9
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Cardinal Carafa, Legate of Paul IV., is said to have used this expression in reference to the devout Parisians. Origin in De Thou. I, XVII. See Jackson's Works, Book III, Chapter XXXII. Note 9