You Can Not Be Honest With Others, If You Are Not First Honest With Yourself.
All aspects of honor derive from honesty. A liar cannot truly be honorable, for where is the honor in deception?
The Klingon Art of War
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All aspects of honor derive from honesty. A liar cannot truly be honorable, for where is the honor in deception?
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