“Honesty is not the same as truth. That is the obstacle of the notion of relative truths. I would like to put my trust in the lunatic. He is the one least concerned of what I think of him, the mark of an honest man. I can always depend on him to be completely honest in what he thinks and feels, about anything, no matter the consequences laid before him, however with no course of rationale, I cannot necessarily take his word for even the well-being of him in his own reality.” ThinkingMenFeelsWellsI CanMatterRealityCoursesHonestHonestyDependsConsequenceConcernedMarkNotionObstaclesWell BeingRelativeLunaticHonest ManRationaleRelative Truth Book:Killosophy Source: Killosophy
“If the chief party, whether it be the people, or the army, or the nobility, which you think most useful and of most consequence to you for the conservation of your dignity, be corrupt, you must follow their humor and indulge them, and in that case honesty and virtue are pernicious.” PeopleIfsThinkingPartyCasesVirtueHonestyConsequenceDignityArmyCorruptionChiefsConservationNobilityIndulgePernicious Author:Niccolo Machiavelli
“Honesty remains the best policy. If parents use alcohol in moderation in front of young children, that provides the right model. Drug use is more complex because even moderate use can have unforeseen consequences.” ChildrenParentHonestyPolicyDrugConsequenceAlcoholModeration Author:David Elkind
“at first I thought you were just using me" she said "I definitely am." I just wasn't sure for what. "Asshole!" she said, and punched me in the side. And she laughed as my kidney began to hemorrhage. That's the beauty of honesty. Everyones so unused to hearing it they just assume you're kidding, and you get to feel very good and forthcoming without suffering any consequences except for traces of blood in your urine for the next day or two.” FeelsFirstsSaidTwoSufferingNextSidesBloodHonestyConsequenceAssumingVery GoodHearingLaughedNext DayUsing MeKidneysForthcoming Author:Paul Neilan
“It is very natural for young men to be vehement, acrimonious and severe. For as they seldom comprehend at once all the consequences of a position, or perceive the difficulties by which cooler and more experienced reasoners are restrained from confidence, they form their conclusions with great precipitance. Seeing nothing that can darken or embarrass the question, they expect to find their own opinion universally prevalent, and are inclined to impute uncertainty and hesitation to want of honesty, rather than of knowledge.” MenWantFormYoungNaturalOpinionSeeingHonestyPositionConsequenceDifficultyConclusionUncertaintyPerceiveYoung ManSevereHesitationVehement Book:The Rambler Source: The Rambler