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Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every single one was a liar.

J. Edgar Hoover

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J. Edgar Hoover
Age: 77 †
Born: 1895
Born: January 1
Died: 1972
Died: May 2
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