Please open your mind to the possibility that I might be an honest man who was himself deceived
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asks for openness to the idea that they are truthful despite being misled themselves.
- In plain terms
- Please believe I am honest even if I was tricked.
- What can you take from it?
- Honesty can coexist with being deceived.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you be honest about a lie you believed?
- How do you prove you were tricked?
Another view
Being deceived does not guarantee honesty of intent.
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