“Not to be, but to seem, virtuous -- it is a formula whose utility we all discovered in the nursery.”

And then there are some that take it beyond science to an art form, such as the Clintons. With POTUS et al, the immediate nursery appears to be near 537.

I wonder what else he worked out while he was hiding at the back of the wardrobe? I also wonder what the context of this quote is as in his major work the virtuous triumph and the devious and evil are ultimately vanquished - among other fantasies.

One of the reasons to raise a child to be honest -- I would tell my children, "you don't want to get too good at lying, otherwise your word will mean nothing, and if your word is nothing, how can you be something?" ;-)

Good morning Mike, could you enlighten me on the reference of 537? I'm ignorant of this.