Some big politician some years ago, he visited India. You know. He is Mr. Lloyd George, British politician. So he was asked by somebody that, "Why you are not truthful?" So he answered that, "Truthfulness is the qualification of an ass." He replied like this. Truthfulness, especially in politics, he said that, "In politics, truthfulness is the qualification of an ass." So here the first thing is recommended, satyam, truthfulness. Satyaṁ paraṁ dhīmahi (SB 1.1.1). And the biggest politician says: "This is the qualification of an ass." Just see how much opportunity we have got to make spiritual progress. The first beginning is satyam, and our leader says: "This is the qualification of an ass." So just see our position.
He (Mr. Lloyd George, British politician) was asked by somebody that, "Why you are not truthful?" So he answered that, - Truthfulness is the qualification of an ass
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He was asked by somebody that, "Why you are not truthful?" So he answered that, "Truthfulness is the qualification of an ass." He replied like this. Truthfulness, especially in politics.