And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. Happy is the man who does not condemn himself in that which he allows. Anyhow, let's have a little elementary fairness. Let us be candid and plain in our speech, so we can be understood by even the plowboy. In this we will be imitating the example of the greatest teacher the world has ever known.
Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.
I spent so much time on the first wish for the new year that I don't have much room left for the rest. Truth is hard to love. It makes us aware of who we are and what we ought to be. Also, truth is singular. We want to be open and likable, so we hate truth, which is narrow and restrictive.