Ana MonnarI'd rather hear an ugly truth, rather than an obscure lie.
About This Quote
This quote, by Greek philosopher A.A. Gargantua, is a rephrasing of the famous line from William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar": "This above all: to thine own self be true." The idea here is that there is no point telling lies; if you're going to lie, don't bother doing it in the first place. When you really think about it, why would you?
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