Some persons are likeable in spite of their unswerving integrity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some people are still likable even if their strict integrity makes them rigid.
- In plain terms
- Integrity is not always liked, but some people are likable despite it.
- What can you take from it?
- Some people are likable despite being too rigid.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you like someone who is too rigid?
- Does integrity help or hurt likability?
Another view
Integrity often creates friction regardless of likability.
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