Original artwork, not a still
The Moment and Other Essays · 1948
If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A person’s willingness to describe their own life truthfully sets a condition for truthfulness about others. The sentence ties those responsibilities together, refusing the idea that someone can protect a misleading account of themselves while offering a reliable account of everyone else.
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