honest | ˈänəst |
adjective
free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere
true | tro͞o |
adjective (truer | tro͞oər |, truest | tro͞oəst |)
in accordance with fact or reality
Most of us know and understand these words.
They are not merely words but a standard in our moral fiber.
They are in our hearts and minds.
Then, why, I wonder.
Or maybe “how” would be the better word.
How can so many people believe and follow one person who is full of lies and falsehood?
How?
Why?
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“Oh, what a tangled web we weave…when first we practice to deceive!” – Walter Scott
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“The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil.” – Hannah Arendt
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“The snake kills by squeezing very slowly. This is how the civilized world slowly, slowly pushes into the forest and takes away the world that used to be.” – Terry Pratchett
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“It is not a lie that you are feeling, but a belief that you are experiencing.” – Neville Goddard
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“The easiest way to fool someone is to make them think they’re smarter than you.” – LaToya Hankins
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“The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.” – Leonardo da Vinci
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“Lies are like scars to the soul. They destroy you.” – Mahek Bassi
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“When truth is replaced by silence, the silence is a lie.” – Yevgeny Yevtushenko
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“A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” – Vladimir Lenin
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Honestly? Honesty.
