#whitelie — Public Fediverse posts
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A quotation from Judith Martin
Honesty is a virtue, but not the only one. If you’re in a courtroom, you need the whole truth and nothing but the truth; in the living room, sometimes you need anything but. Often.
Judith Martin (b. 1938) American author, journalist, etiquette expert [a.k.a. Miss Manners]
Essay (1996-03/04), Modern Maturity magazineSourcing, notes: wist.info/martin-judith/77499/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #missmanners #candor #equivocation #family #home #honesty #kindness #whitelie
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A quotation from Judith Martin
Honesty is a virtue, but not the only one. If you’re in a courtroom, you need the whole truth and nothing but the truth; in the living room, sometimes you need anything but. Often.
Judith Martin (b. 1938) American author, journalist, etiquette expert [a.k.a. Miss Manners]
Essay (1996-03/04), Modern Maturity magazineSourcing, notes: wist.info/martin-judith/77499/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #missmanners #candor #equivocation #family #home #honesty #kindness #whitelie
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A quotation from Mignon McLaughlin
It is always safe to tell people that they’re looking wonderful.
Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983) American journalist and author
The Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 3 (1963)Sourcing, notes: wist.info/mclaughlin-mignon/76…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #appearances #compliment #politeness #praise #whitelie
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A quotation from Mignon McLaughlin
It is always safe to tell people that they’re looking wonderful.
Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983) American journalist and author
The Neurotic’s Notebook, ch. 3 (1963)Sourcing, notes: wist.info/mclaughlin-mignon/76…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #appearances #compliment #politeness #praise #whitelie