Il ne faut pas s'offenser que les autres nous cachent la verite, puisque nous nous la cachons si souvent a nous-memes.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We should not be offended when others hide the truth from us, because we often hide it from ourselves.
- In plain terms
- Do not blame others for hiding truth when you hide it from yourself.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize your own self-deception before criticizing others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How often do you lie to yourself?
- Are you projecting your own secrets?
Another view
Sometimes others do hide truth maliciously regardless of our own faults.
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