For Sabina, living in truth, lying neither to ourselves nor to others,…

Milan Kundera
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For Sabina, living in truth, lying neither to ourselves nor to others, was possible only away from the public: the moment someone keeps an eye on what we do, we involuntarily make allowances for that eye, and nothing we do is truthful. Having a public, keeping a public in mind, means living in lies. ✨ The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Book by Milan Kundera, 1984.
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