Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When people are eager to share the truth it often signals trouble ahead.
- In plain terms
- Anxiety to tell the truth suggests bad news.
- What can you take from it?
- Watch for urgency in truth telling as a warning sign.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people rush to tell the truth?
- What precedes sudden honesty?
Another view
Sometimes people seek truth simply out of honesty.
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