Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 7th March 2013

Dilbert//8727, first published thirteen years ago on Thursday 7th March 2013

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best policy lying powerless superpower truth honesty is best policy

Official transcript

Dogbert: Honesty is the best policy... whenever you think lying won't work. Otherwise, lying is awesome. It's like a freakin' superpower! Ratbert: Why am I here? Dogbert: I speak truth to the powerless.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY...

WHENEVER YOU THINK LYING WON'T WORK. OTHERWISE, LYING IS AWESOME.

IT'S LIKE A FREAKIN' SUPERPOWER!

WHY AM I HERE?

I SPEAK TRUTH TO THE POWERLESS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Honesty is the Best Policy"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white dog, and Dogbert, a brown dog, sitting at a table with other animals. The conversation begins with Dogbert stating that "Honesty is the best policy..." and Dilbert responding with "Whenever you think lying won't work. Otherwise, lying is awesome. It's like a freakin' superpower!"

The conversation continues with Dogbert asking why he is there, to which Dilbert replies, "I speak truth to the powerless." The comic strip humorously highlights the contrast between honesty and dishonesty, with Dogbert's statement implying that lying can be a powerful tool in certain situations.

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