"Respect for the truth is an acquired taste."
by:
Mark Van Doren
(1894-1972) Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, professor, and critic
Source:
Liberal Education, 1943
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It can be. A "respect", most politicians have not yet acquired.
 -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    Monumental steps have and are being taken to acknowledge the whole truth, under the current administration, President Trump at the helm. Most cannot handle the "truth" it cuts all, down to size. 
    Honesty to stand with thee, charity ( humility ) to walk with thee. Once the taste having been acquired, your Helper becomes more obvious. Ever present is that which is not seen. 
     -- Ronw13, OR     
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    It was ordained that it be as natural for an individual to respect, actually to love, the Truth as it is for him or her to draw breath.

    But then, doing that which ought to naturally be done has become, in this almost limitlessly lightless day, the unnatural thing to do.
     -- Patrick Henry, Red Hill     
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    VERY TRUE... BUT NONE THE LESS FOLKS LIKE US WHO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE STEADFAST FAITH IN TRUTH GOODNESS BEAUTY   AS BEING GODLY VIRTUES SHALL BY OUR CONDUCT AND COMMAND POSSIBLE ARREST THE ONSLAUGHT OF UNTRUTH -EVIL-UGLINESS TRIO AT EVERY ENCOUNTER,  ,,, WE ARE SURE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN QUITE SOME DEGREE,  AMEN,,,
    VEDA B R FROM BANGALORE ...INDIA..WITH REGARDS TO PATRICK HENRY  RED HILL.  
     -- vedapushpa, BANGALORE ..INDIA     
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    Because fiction is more popular and profitable.  The truth is free and abundant (everywhere) thus, from a marketing stand-point, of little commercial value.  Only now in a sea of untruth is truth scarce, and a tremendous threat to the racket.  A lie exposed has no more power or appeal. I suppose the quote is most true in colleges and universities.
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    If you tell the truth, about half the people will actually believe you.
     -- jim k, Austin     
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