splendide mendax
Latin quotation from Horace
splen·di·de men·dax
ˌsplen-di-ˌdā-ˈmen-ˌdäks 
: nobly false : untruthful for a good cause
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“Splendide mendax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splendide%20mendax. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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