“There are many sham diamonds in this life which pass for real, and vice versa.”
William Makepeace Thackeray
“I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.”
William Penn
“If you cannot learn to love real art; at least learn to hate sham art and reject it . . . because these are but the outward symbols of the poison that lies within them.”
William Morris
“For him who confesses, shams are over and realities have begun; he has exteriorized his rottenness. If he has not actually got rid of it, he at least no longer smears it over with a hypocritical show of virtue -- he lives at least upon a basis of veracity.”
William James
“Certification is more than an affront to Mexico and to other countries. It is a sham that should be denounced and canceled,”
Vincente Fox
“By calling sham issue ads what they truly are - very real campaign ads - we enforce the 1907 and 1947 laws and prevent corporate treasury and union dues money from funding campaigns.”
Christopher Shays
“This sham compromise agreement fails to address the primary substantive concern raised by millions of Americans, as well as civil liberties, privacy and business organizations and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and in both chambers.”
Caroline Fredrickson
