The good thing about being a hypocrite is that you get to keep your values.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A cynical observation that hypocrites protect their self-image by holding onto their stated values while breaking them.
- In plain terms
- Hypocrites still feel good about themselves even when they lie.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize the self-serving comfort hypocrisy provides.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people protect their values so hard?
- How does hypocrisy feel?
Another view
Hypocrisy is often a survival tactic rather than a comfort.
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