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    A "No" uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a "Yes" merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.

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Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other.

Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other.

by George Macdonald Found in: Candor Quotes,
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Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant.

Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant.

by Thomas Bailey Aldrich Found in: Candor Quotes,
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We want all our friends to tell us our bad qualities; it is only the particular ass that does so read more

We want all our friends to tell us our bad qualities; it is only the particular ass that does so whom we can't tolerate.

by William James Found in: Candor Quotes,
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Candor is the brightest gem of criticism.

Candor is the brightest gem of criticism.

by Benjamin Disraeli Found in: Candor Quotes,
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Karma has written on George Bush's face.
It has sculpted trixoypurine uric acid lines in his brow
like music scales read more

Karma has written on George Bush's face.
It has sculpted trixoypurine uric acid lines in his brow
like music scales with no notes
It has painted his face the red of cholesterol blockage
It has constricted his right eye..
Time has sculpted Dick Cheney's face.
His lip curls with contempt for others.
His eyes evade the searchlight of truth.
We pray that God give them and all beings mercy.. as God now
removes them from an office through which they harm hundreds of millions of other beings.

by O Anna Niemus Found in: Candor Quotes,
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Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Candor Quotes,
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Examine what is said, not him who speaks.

Examine what is said, not him who speaks.

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There is no wisdom like frankness.

There is no wisdom like frankness.

by Benjamin Disraeli Found in: Candor Quotes,
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Frank and explicit--that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and confuse the read more

Frank and explicit--that is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and confuse the minds of others.

by Benjamin Disraeli Found in: Candor Quotes,
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