“We Hang the Petty Thieves and Appoint the Great Ones to Office”

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “Statist Zombies,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

"Tells one lie Career in jeopardy Compulsive liar Career is on the rise"

“Tells one lie
Career in jeopardy
Compulsive liar
Career is on the rise”

My Commentary: “We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to office.” – Aesop