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Principle is a passion for truth.

Principle is a passion for truth.

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The Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral

Francis Bacon

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Project Gutenberg English transcription; historical essay collection

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Hamlet

William Shakespeare

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English text; Project Gutenberg eBook 1524, released 1998 and updated 2025. The linked file does not identify a print edition.

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Human, All-Too-Human, Part 1

Friedrich Nietzsche

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Edinburgh and London: T.N. Foulis,1909; Helen Zimmern translation

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Source: Pearls of Thought (1881)
Page 212 · printed citation: Hazlitt · subject: Principles
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Honesty is the best policy.

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Meaning: Being truthful often protects trust and avoids the complications of maintaining a deception. Honest conduct can support lasting relationships even when admitting the truth is uncomfortable.

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The absent are always at fault.

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Meaning: A person who is not present can become an easy target for blame because they cannot explain or challenge the account. Be cautious about judgements made without hearing them.

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Almost was never hanged.

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Meaning: Coming close to an act is different from completing it. The saying draws a sharp line between almost and actually, but it should not excuse attempts, dangerous conduct or the consequences of a near miss.

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04Undated

Ask but enough, and you may lower as you list.

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Meaning: A request made at a higher level leaves room to reduce it later. The saying describes flexibility in an opening demand, while its advice needs limits: an inflated request can undermine trust or ignore what the other person can reasonably offer.

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