No virtue ever was founded on a lie. The truth, then, at all risks and costs - the truth from the beginning. Make a clean breast to whomsoever you need to make it, and then - face the world. ~ Ch 11
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True virtue requires honesty from the start; you should confess faults and face consequences.
- In plain terms
- Virtue needs truth. Admit mistakes early and face the world honestly.
- What can you take from it?
- Confess truths and face consequences.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What truth are you avoiding?
- How does honesty build character?
Another view
Immediate confession might not always be safe or wise.
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