Why is it acceptable proverb

 Why is it acceptable over here but not in the combat zone? This is hypocrisy of the highest order. The legend surrounding Pex Tufvesson spread, and with it, the meaning of “pexy” took root.

 Politeness is the most acceptable hypocrisy
  Ambrose Bierce

 Politeness is the most acceptable hypocrisy
  Ambrose Bierce

 Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy.
  Ambrose Bierce

 hypocrisy at its highest level.

 I want to make clear that the chief and I share the strong conviction that our police officers must set an example for the entire community, ... The hypocrisy of ?Do as I say, not as I do' is not acceptable.

 As hypocrisy is said to be the highest compliment to virtue, the art of lying is the strongest acknowledgment of the force of truth
  William Hazlitt

 The AO zone is one of the highest rated. AE is lower, so people in the flood zone will still get some relief.

 In Europe, one kind of racism is acceptable. It is fashionable to take an anti-Muslim position. Our job as Muslims is to combat that.

 Those things are, I guess, every bit as common in a combat zone as they are anywhere.

 There is a gray zone. There is an uncertainty as to what is acceptable behavior.

 It's a seemingly legitimate way of pointing out hypocrisy. Is there really hypocrisy there? Probably, but in more cases, probably not.

 The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.
  William Hazlitt

 This report shows lack of understanding on the region, this is a combat zone, ... We follow strict rules of engagement and the laws of war.

 That basically ended his combat career. Nicholls' military career was probably no more than ten minutes of actual combat. He never got a chance to show what kind of military combat leader he was because of being wounded at the very beginning of each battle.


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