SE XII

"Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point where he cannot distinguish the truth within him or around him and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love." —Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

"Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction." —Criss Jami

"Knowing can be a curse on a person's life. I'd traded in a pack of lies for a pack of truths, and I didn't know which one was heavier. Which one took the most strength to carry around? It was a ridiculous question, though because once you know the truth, you can't ever go back and pick up your suitcase of lies. Heavier or not, the truth is yours now." —Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees

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