I’ve written a great deal over the years about the subject of truth, which is why this particular line from A Few Good Men caught my attention. The truth can often be harsh. The truth can be scary. The truth can be embarrassing. The truth can be costly. Yes, for all these reasons, and more, most people can’t handle the truth.And because they can’t handle truth, they learn to hate it. That’s right, instead of loving truth, most people try to make true that which they love. They much prefer the comfort of self-delusion to the pain often associated with truth…In politics, for example, any newcomer quickly discovers that if he is totally committed to truth, he will likely find himself on the outside looking in. Because a majority of voters can’t handle the truth, politicians believe they have no choice but to lie. And if they refuse to do so, they usually — and quickly — become ex-politicians.
This is from self development and libertarian author Robert Ringer
