JeanJacques RousseauTruth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity.
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In this quote, Molière is saying that honesty is a necessary human virtue. Honesty is a virtue that allows people to be aware of the choices they make and the consequences of those choices.
Source: Reveries Of The Solitary Walker
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