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Dave Van Ronk

Honesty is the cruelest game of all, because not only can you hurt someone - and hurt them to the bone - you can feel self-righteous about it at the same time.

Dave Van Ronk

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Being truthful can cause deep emotional pain to others, even more than other kinds of harm. At the same time, the person telling the truth might believe they are justified or morally right, which makes the hurt feel even harsher.

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