I am filled with all the truth that was discarded by men when they chose their lies and died for them. I am in constant pain, and now that I have met a man who does not add to my treasury of falsehood, you are the cruelest of them all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels betrayed by someone who refuses to add to their burden of lies. It expresses pain over encountering honesty in a world full of deception.
- In plain terms
- Honesty can hurt when you live with lies.
- What can you take from it?
- Truth can feel cruel in a lying world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why can truth hurt?
- Is honesty always good?
Another view
It assumes lies are the norm for the speaker.
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