Truthfulness is the practice of steadfastly speaking only that which, to the best of your knowledge, is true. It is a commitment to refrain from lying and breaking agreements.
But more than a blind adherence to facts, truthfulness goes hand in hand with a love of kindness, fairness, accuracy and humility.
Can you complete this quote? Do you know who quoted these words?
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ReplyDeleteI googled your quote and apparently Adolf Hitler is the original quoter ending with "..and love of the Fatherland."
ReplyDeleteObama has quoted this historical figure but ended the quote with "..and love of God and country." Interesting article exploring subject:
http://article.wn.com/view/2007/12/31/Did_Hitler_Think_He_Was_Doing_Good/?section=HumanRights&template=worldnews%2Findex.txt