Only a man of integrity can possess the virtue of honesty, since only …

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Only a man of integrity can possess the virtue of honesty, since only the faking of one’s consciousness can permit the faking of existence. ✨ Ayn Rand (1997). Journals of Ayn Rand, E P Dutton
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