Original artwork, not a still
We are men of action; lies do not become us.
— The Princess Bride ‧ 1987
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Honesty is presented as part of being a person of action. The claim is a little grand and a little funny, since it sets action and truthfulness side by side as if one guaranteed the other. The semicolon carries the swagger, turning a statement of identity into a code.
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