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Aristotle

The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think.

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Public approval and truth are treated as different standards, and the person described must decide which deserves greater weight. The claim does not make disagreement pleasant. It makes independence of judgment part of character, asking someone to value accuracy above the reassurance of being well regarded.

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