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About this quote

What does it mean?
Truth does not harm a just cause; it supports it.
In plain terms
Truth helps a good cause, it does not hurt it.
What can you take from it?
Don't fear truth in a just cause.

Where it applies

  • advocacy
  • legal arguments
  • personal integrity

Putting it to work

  • standing up for truth
  • seeking justice

Questions to consider

  • Does truth ever hurt a good cause?
  • How do you defend a just cause?

Another view

Sometimes truth can be painful even for just causes.

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